6.9med
CVE-2008-4952
emacs-jabber in emacs-jabber 0.7.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.log temporary file.
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 32%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
emacs-jabber in emacs-jabber 0.7.91 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.log temporary file.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
- bugs.debian.org /496428 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=235770 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- dev.gentoo.org /~rbu/security/debiantemp/emacs-jabber · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/46409 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-4952
- NVD: CVE-2008-4952
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