Description
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.
Published: 2008-11-07
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Pilot-qof Datafreedom-perl
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T04:08:56.199Z

Reserved: 2008-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-4997

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-07T19:36:24.040

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:58:54.947

Link: CVE-2008-4997

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