Unscored severity · published Nov 5, 2008
CVE-2008-4950
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DP
Dpkg-cross · Debian
2.3.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4950
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4950
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/496413
Exploit
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/dpkg-cross
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
bugs.gentoo.org
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770