CVE-2008-1694 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in Emacs vcdiff when using SCCS, requiring local access and specific configuration.
- 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-2008-1694?
CVE-2008-1694 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1694?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gnu Emacs, Gnu Sccs.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1694?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-1694 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1694 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1694, GHSA-7cqh-9wjj-hhf9.