6.9
CVE-2008-4968
- EPSS 0.41%
- Veröffentlicht 06.11.2008 15:55:51
- Zuletzt bearbeitet 16.06.2026 22:58:51
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The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.
| Typ | Quelle | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.41% | 0.322 |
| 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://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://bugs.debian.org/496427
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/lmbench
http://secunia.com/advisories/32587
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30913
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44828