CVE-2008-0931 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

w_export.c in XWine 1.0.1 on Debian GNU/Linux sets insecure permissions (0666) for /etc/wine/config, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service by modifying the file.

Published: 2008-03-04

Score: 6.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:xwine:xwine:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0938	w_export.c in XWine 1.0.1 on Debian GNU/Linux sets insecure permissions (0666) for /etc/wine/config, which might allow local users to execute arbitrary commands or cause a denial of service by modifying the file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0003.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=468050
http://secunia.com/advisories/29125
http://secunia.com/advisories/29452
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1526
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28369

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Xwine Xwine

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:01:40.109Z

Reserved: 2008-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0931

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-04T00:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0931

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-264

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