CVE-2008-4968

lmbench 3.0-a7 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.

References (8)

Core 8
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/44828
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/30913
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496427
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32587

Scores

EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 32.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
bitmover/lmbench 3.0-a7
Published Nov 06, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026