CVE-2008-4960
impose+ 0.2 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files
Title source: llmDescription
impose in impose+ 0.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*-tmp.ps and (2) /tmp/bboxx-* temporary files.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/impose+
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496435
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30906
Scores
EPSS
0.0039
EPSS Percentile
30.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
dov_grobgeld/impose\+
0.2
Published
Nov 05, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026