Unscored severity · published Sep 18, 2008
CVE-2008-4108
Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (aka the generic FAQ wizard moving tool) in Python 2.4.5 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a tmp$RANDOM.tmp…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (aka the generic FAQ wizard moving tool) in Python 2.4.5 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a tmp$RANDOM.tmp temporary file. NOTE: there may not be common usage scenarios in which tmp$RANDOM.tmp is located in an untrusted directory.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PY
Python · Python Software Foundation
2.4.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4108
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4108
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498899
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122148330903513&w=2
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152861617434&w=2
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4274
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31184
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020904
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