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CVE-2008-4406 Details

Description

A certain Debian patch to the run scripts for sabre (aka xsabre) 0.2.4b allows local users to delete or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified .tmp files.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://bugs.debian.org/433996	CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/01/1	CVE
http://osvdb.org/48895	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45609	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45715	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31512	CVE
http://bugs.debian.org/433996	[email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/01/1	[email protected]
http://osvdb.org/48895	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45609	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45715	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31512	[email protected]

see all 12 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-59	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
debian xsabre	0.2.4b
CPE cpe:2.3:a:debian:xsabre:0.2.4b:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 3, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]