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CVE-2008-4971

🗓️ 06 Nov 2008 11:00:00Reported by mitreType 
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CVE-2008-4971 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attack on temporary files

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cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2008-4971
6 Nov 200811:00
–cvelist
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2008-4971
6 Nov 200811:00
–debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2008-4950
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2008-4971
6 Nov 200815:55
–nvd
osv
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4971
6 Nov 200815:55
–osv
prion
Prion
Design/Logic Flaw
6 Nov 200815:55
–prion
rapid7
Rapid7 Vulnerability Database (full)
CVE-2008-4971: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
6 Nov 200800:00
–rapid7
ubuntucve
UbuntuCve
CVE-2008-4971
6 Nov 200815:55
–ubuntucve
NVD
ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
_vf#?????path/tmp/_vf#?????Local symlink attack on temporary file used by mafft-homologs to overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2008-4971).CWE-59
_if#?????path/tmp/_if#?????Local symlink attack on temporary file used by mafft-homologs to overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2008-4971).CWE-59
_pf#?????path/tmp/_pf#?????Local symlink attack on temporary file used by mafft-homologs to overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2008-4971).CWE-59
_af#?????path/tmp/_af#?????Local symlink attack on temporary file used by mafft-homologs to overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2008-4971).CWE-59
_rid#?????path/tmp/_rid#?????Local symlink attack on temporary file used by mafft-homologs to overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2008-4971).CWE-59
_res#?????path/tmp/_res#?????Local symlink attack on temporary file used by mafft-homologs to overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2008-4971).CWE-59
_q#?????path/tmp/_q#?????Local symlink attack on temporary file used by mafft-homologs to overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2008-4971).CWE-59
_bf#?????path/tmp/_bf#?????Local symlink attack on temporary file used by mafft-homologs to overwrite arbitrary files (CVE-2008-4971).CWE-59

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16 Jun 2026 22:58Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 26.9
EPSS0.0039
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