Unscored severity · published Apr 22, 2008
CVE-2008-1694
vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EM
Emacs · Gnu
20.7; 21.1; 21.2; 21.3; 21.4 · source: NVD
SC
Sccs · Gnu
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1694
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1694
bugs.gentoo.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216880
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29905
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/29926
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/30109
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:096
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28857
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