CVE-2008-4406 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A certain Debian patch to the run scripts for sabre (aka xsabre) 0.2.4b allows local users to delete or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified .tmp files.

Published: 2008-10-03

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:xsabre:0.2.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4387	A certain Debian patch to the run scripts for sabre (aka xsabre) 0.2.4b allows local users to delete or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified .tmp files.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00028.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/433996
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/01/1
http://osvdb.org/48895
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31512
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45609
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45715

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Xsabre

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-03T17:18:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.243Z

Reserved: 2008-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4406

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-03T17:41:40.510

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

Link: CVE-2008-4406

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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