CVE-2008-0930 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite or print arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in XWine, requiring local access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-0930?
CVE-2008-0930 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Mar 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
w_editeur.c in XWine 1.0.1 for Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite or print arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporaire temporary file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0930?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freshmeat Xwine.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0930?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-0930 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0930 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6m84-667v-m265.