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CVE-2008-2266

uulib/uunconc.c in UUDeview 0.5.20, as used in nzbget before 0.3.0 and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary f…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.4
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 25%
Public exploits
0
none known

uulib/uunconc.c in UUDeview 0.5.20, as used in nzbget before 0.3.0 and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary filename generated by the tempnam function. NOTE: this may be a CVE-2004-2265 regression.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.4AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200808-11.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480972 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31420 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30171 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/05/14/10 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29211 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42407 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/05/30/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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