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CVE-2008-4950 Details

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.

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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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://bugs.debian.org/496413 CVE
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/dpkg-cross CVEExploit
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 CVE
http://bugs.debian.org/496413 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
debian dpkg-cross
2.3.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg-cross:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4950
NVD Published Date:
Nov 5, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-4950 Details - Not Deferred