CVE-2008-4936
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
faxspool in mgetty 1.1.36 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/faxsp.##### temporary file.
Affected configurations
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| gert_doering:mgetty | gert doering mgetty | eq | 1.1.36 |
References
bugs.debian.org/496403
dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mgetty-fax
secunia.com/advisories/33051
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-08.xml
uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/30927
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235806
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44833
Related
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%