CVE-2008-4950
dpkg-cross 2.3.0 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary File
Title source: llmDescription
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/dpkg-cross
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.debian.org/496413
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Scores
EPSS
0.0038
EPSS Percentile
29.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
debian/dpkg-cross
2.3.0
Published
Nov 05, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026