CVE-2008-4995

bk2site 1.1.9 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on /tmp/redirect.log

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

redirect.pl in bk2site 1.1.9 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/redirect.log temporary file. NOTE: this vulnerability is only limited to debug mode, which is disabled by default.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496430
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
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46543

Scores

EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 29.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
jose_m.vidal/bk2site 1.1.9
Published Nov 07, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026