CVE-2008-4979

rancid 2.3.2~a8 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

getipacctg in rancid 2.3.2~a8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/ipacct.#####.prefixes, (2) /tmp/ipacct.#####.sorted, (3) /tmp/ipacct.#####.pl, and (4) /tmp/ipacct.##### temporary files.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496426
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30954
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32588
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

Scores

EPSS 0.0039
EPSS Percentile 30.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
shrubbery/rancid 2.3.2\~a8
Published Nov 06, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026