CVE-2008-4954

fml 4.0.3 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

mead.pl in fml 4.0.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/debugbuf temporary file.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/fml
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496370
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30903

Scores

EPSS 0.0031
EPSS Percentile 22.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
fumitoshi_ukai/fml 4.0.3
Published Nov 05, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026