CVE-2008-4959

gpsdrive-scripts 2.10~pre4 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

geo-code in gpsdrive-scripts 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/geo.google, (2) /tmp/geo.yahoo, (3) /tmp/geo.coords, and (4) /tmp/geo#####.coords temporary files.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44759
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/496436
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30905
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33825

Scores

EPSS 0.0045
EPSS Percentile 35.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
gpsdrive/gpsdrive-scripts 2.10 pre4
Published Nov 05, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026