CVE-2008-4971 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in MAFFT, potentially compromising system integrity.
- 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-2008-4971?
CVE-2008-4971 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mafft-homologs in mafft 6.240 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/_vf#?????, (2) /tmp/_if#?????, (3) /tmp/_pf#?????, (4) /tmp/_af#?????, (5) /tmp/_rid#?????, (6) /tmp/_res#?????, (7) /tmp/_q#?????, and (8) /tmp/_bf#????? temporary files.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Align.bmr.kyushu-U.ac Mafft.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4971?
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-2008-4971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4971, GHSA-8vr5-672v-2m5f.