CVE-2008-1832 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file in the Cecilia library.
- 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-2008-1832?
CVE-2008-1832 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lib/prefs.tcl in Cecilia 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the csvers temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1832?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
cecilia openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.0.5-282.2 |
Products include Cecilia Cecilia.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1832?
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-2008-1832 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1832 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1832, GHSA-38r5-v3qg-5qvg, openSUSE-SU-2024:10364-1.