CVE-2008-4983
6.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access 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
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.3%
scilab-bin 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/SciLink#####1, (b) /tmp/SciLink#####2, © /tmp/SciLink#####3, (d) /tmp/.#####, (e) /tmp/.#####.res, (f) /tmp/.#####.err, and (g) /tmp/.#####.diff temporary files, related to the (1) scilink, (2) scidoc, and (3) scidem scripts.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| scilab:scilab-bin | scilab scilab-bin | eq | 4.1.2 |
References
bugs.debian.org/496414
dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/scilab-bin
secunia.com/advisories/33630
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-14.xml
uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/30968
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44883
Related
6.2 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access 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
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.3%