6.9
CVE-2008-4957
- EPSS 0.41%
- Veröffentlicht 05.11.2008 15:00:15
- Zuletzt bearbeitet 16.06.2026 22:58:50
- Quelle cve@mitre.org
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find_flags in Kitware GCC-XML (gccxml) 0.9.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.cxx temporary file.
| Typ | Quelle | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.41% | 0.326 |
| Quelle | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 6.9 | 3.4 | 10 |
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
http://bugs.debian.org/496391
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/gccxml
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46408