CVE-2008-4941

arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_*, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_*, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30895
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496396
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44844

Scores

EPSS 0.0039
EPSS Percentile 30.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
arb_project/arb-common 0.0
Published Nov 05, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026