CVE-2008-4997
datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on /tmp/zenity
Title source: llmDescription
dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.debian.org/496429
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/datafreedom-perl
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Scores
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
28.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
pilot-qof/datafreedom-perl
0.1.7
Published
Nov 07, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026