CVE-2008-4440 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary 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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:feta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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
Debian DSA	DSA-1643-1	New feta packages fix denial of service
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4421	The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary 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/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496397
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/feta
http://secunia.com/advisories/32155
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1643
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30899
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Feta

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-03T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.825Z

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

Link: CVE-2008-4440

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-03T22:22:45.320

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

Link: CVE-2008-4440

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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