CVE-2008-2958 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in checkinstall and installwatch to overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary directories.
- 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-2008-2958?
CVE-2008-2958 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly other attacks on temporary working directories.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2958?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Checkinstall Checkinstall.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2958?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-2958 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2958 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2958, GHSA-9qcj-gpqg-c7cw.