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HistoryNov 06, 2008 - 3:55 p.m.
CVE-2008-4966
cve-2008-4966
linux
openswan
symlink attack
security vulnerability
nvd
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
6.4 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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.
Affected configurations
Node
openswanlinux-patch-openswanMatch2.4.12
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| openswan:linux-patch-openswan | openswan linux-patch-openswan | eq | 2.4.12 |
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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
6.4 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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