CVE-2008-4955

freevo.real in freevo 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*-#####.pid, (2) /tmp/freevo-gdb, (3) /tmp/freevo-gdb.sh, and (4) /tmp/*.stats temporary files. NOTE: this issue is only a vulnerability when a verbose debug mode is activated by modifying source code.

CVSS v2.0 6.2 MEDIUM

6.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 1.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/496373
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/freevo	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:duncan_webb:freevo:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-11-05 15:00

Updated : 2024-02-04 17:33

NVD link : CVE-2008-4955

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4955

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4955

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Products Affected

duncan_webb

freevo

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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