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CVE-2008-1694

vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary fil…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 34%
Public exploits
0
none known

vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • usn.ubuntu.com /607-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29905 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=208483 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:096 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1309/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019909 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/29926 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30109 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/41906 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/28857 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=216880 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1310/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred

Sources

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