CVE-2008-4975

newsgate 1.6 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

mkmailpost in newsgate 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mmp##### temporary file.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30932
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
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
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496437

Scores

EPSS 0.0039
EPSS Percentile 30.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
debian/newsgate 1.6
Published Nov 06, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026