CVE-2008-4966

linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/snap##### and (b) /tmp/nightly##### temporary files, related to the (1) maysnap and (2) maytest scripts.

References (7)

Core 7
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
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30918
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496376
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44823

Scores

EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 31.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
openswan/linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12
Published Nov 06, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026