Description
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
Published: 2008-11-05
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Debian Dpkg-cross
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T01:31:42.708Z

Reserved: 2008-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4950

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-05T15:00:15.197

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-4950

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