CVE-2008-7273 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A symlink issue exists in Iceweasel-firegpg before 0.6 due to insecure tempfile handling.

Published: 2019-11-18

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:getfiregpg:iceweasel-firegpg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-7226	A symlink issue exists in Iceweasel-firegpg before 0.6 due to insecure tempfile handling.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00398.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-7273
https://vulners.com/securityvulns/SECURITYVULNS:DOC:20757?utm_source=securityvulns&utm_medium=redirect
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/14/2

History

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Subscriptions

Getfiregpg Iceweasel-firegpg

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2019-11-18T21:18:15.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:03:35.722Z

Reserved: 2011-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-7273

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-11-18T22:15:10.813

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:03:57.940

Link: CVE-2008-7273

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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