CVE-2008-3927 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite or delete arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Tiger.
- 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-2008-3927?
CVE-2008-3927 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
genmsgidx in Tiger 3.2.2 allows local users to overwrite or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3927?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tiger Tiger.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3927?
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-2008-3927 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3927 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3927, GHSA-gf78-5j37-4gfv.