CVE-2008-4966 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/snap##### and (b) /tmp/nightly##### temporary files, related to the (1) maysnap and (2) maytest scripts.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00025.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Openswan	Linux-patch-openswan

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:openswan:linux-patch-openswan:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4945	linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/snap##### and (b) /tmp/nightly##### temporary files, related to the (1) maysnap and (2) maytest scripts.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/496376
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/linux-patch-openswan
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30918
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44823

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-06T11:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:31:28.338Z

Reserved: 2008-11-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-4966

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-11-06T15:55:51.793

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-4966

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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