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CVE-2008-4085

plaiter in Plait before 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) cut.$$, (2) head.$$, (3) awk.$$, an…

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 24%
Public exploits
0
none known

plaiter in Plait before 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) cut.$$, (2) head.$$, (3) awk.$$, and (4) ps.$$ temporary files in /tmp/.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% 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

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44786 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=235770 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • dev.gentoo.org /~rbu/security/debiantemp/plait · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31617 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496381 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30928 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?group_id=147849&release_id=623154 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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