CVE-2008-4996

init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is used in a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable...

Arbitrary file deletion

qemu-dm.debug in Xen 3.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/args temporary file...

CVE-2008-4998

postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid...

Design/Logic Flaw

dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage...

CVE-2008-4997

dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage...

Design/Logic Flaw

postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid...

CVE-2008-4995

redirect.pl in bk2site 1.1.9 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/redirect.log temporary file. NOTE: this vulnerability is only limited to debug mode, which is disabled by default...

CVE-2008-4994

The 1 ncsarmt and 2 ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.pid temporary file...

CVE-2008-4993

qemu-dm.debug in Xen 3.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/args temporary file...

Design/Logic Flaw

init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is used in a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable...

CVE-2008-4993

qemu-dm.debug in Xen 3.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/args temporary file...

CVE-2008-4997

The CVE-2008-4997 entry affects datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 (dfxml-invoice). A local user can overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. The issue is repeatedly described across multiple sources (Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian). The vendor disputes the vulnerability, st...

CVE-2008-4995

The CVE-2008-4995 entry concerns bk2site 1.1.9, where a symlink attack against the temporary file /tmp/redirect.log in redirect.pl permits local users to overwrite arbitrary files. The underlying issue is a symlink-based write risk present when the program operates in debug mode (which is disable...

CVE-2008-4998

CVE-2008-4998 affects TWiki 4.1.2: the postinst script allows a local user to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/twiki. Multiple connected sources corroborate the issue, with vendor dispute noting the bug is invalid. The documents do not specify a fix or mitigations. The explo...

CVE-2008-4994

The 1 ncsarmt and 2 ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.pid temporary file...

CVE-2008-4996

init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is used in a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable...

CVE-2008-4996

init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is used in a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable...

CVE-2008-4998

postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid...

CVE-2008-4993

CVE-2008-4993 is a Xen/QEMU flaw in which the qemu-dm.debug wrapper (present in Xen 3.2.1) allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/args. The issue has been acknowledged in multiple advisories (RHSA-2009:0003, ELSA-2009-0003, CESA-2009:0003) and appears al...

CVE-2008-4994

The CVE-2008-4994 entry concerns the xmcd 2.6 package where the (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts can be exploited by a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid file. This vulnerability arises from insecure temporary file handling in xmcd component...