CVE-2008-4952
emacs-jabber 0.7.91 - Arbitrary File Write via Symlink Attack on Temporary Log File
Title source: llmDescription
emacs-jabber in emacs-jabber 0.7.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.log temporary file.
References (5)
Core 5
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
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496428
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/emacs-jabber
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46409
Scores
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
29.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
emacs/emacs-jabber
0.7.91
Published
Nov 05, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026