CVE-2008-4982 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files, 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-2008-4982?
CVE-2008-4982 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
rkhunter in rkhunter 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rkhunter-debug temporary file. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1270.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4982?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
rkhunter openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.4.6-5.6 |
Products include John Horne Rkhunter.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4982?
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-2008-4982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4982, GHSA-hcm4-3mhf-gmfh, openSUSE-SU-2024:11301-1.