CVE-2008-4973 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the myspell 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-2008-4973?
CVE-2008-4973 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
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Myspell.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4973?
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-2008-4973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4973, GHSA-pq45-cg3m-2p42.