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CVE-2008-1569

policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files th…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
3.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known

policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.03.3AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/28480 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • policyd-weight.org / · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29738 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200804-11.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29553 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /43888 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41565 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1531 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=214403 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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