CVE-2008-4949 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the dist package, 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-2008-4949?
CVE-2008-4949 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to the (1) patcil and (2) patdiff scripts.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4949?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Manoj Srivastava Dist.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4949?
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-2008-4949 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4949 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4949, GHSA-rpxr-rm37-gg4q.