CVE-2008-4969 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

ltp-network-test 20060918 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/vsftpd.conf, (b) /tmp/udp/2/*, (c) /tmp/tcp/2/*, (d) /tmp/udp/3/*, (e) /tmp/tcp/3/*, (f) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.2.log, (g) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.3.log, (h) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.2.log, (i) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.3.log, and (j) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.sardata temporary files, related to the (1) ftp_setup_vsftp_conf and (2) nfs_fsstress.sh 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
Alastair Mckinstry	Ltp-network-test

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:alastair_mckinstry:ltp-network-test:20060918:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4948	ltp-network-test 20060918 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/vsftpd.conf, (b) /tmp/udp/2/, (c) /tmp/tcp/2/, (d) /tmp/udp/3/, (e) /tmp/tcp/3/, (f) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.2.log, (g) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.3.log, (h) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.2.log, (i) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.3.log, and (j) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.sardata temporary files, related to the (1) ftp_setup_vsftp_conf and (2) nfs_fsstress.sh scripts.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/496411
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/ltp-network-te
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46566

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:31:28.329Z

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

Link: CVE-2008-4969

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-11-06T15:55:51.870

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

Link: CVE-2008-4969

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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