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CVE-2008-4997 Details

Description

dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage.

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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/496429 CVE
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/datafreedom-perl 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/496429 [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
pilot-qof datafreedom-perl
0.1.7

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:pilot-qof:datafreedom-perl:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4997
NVD Published Date:
Nov 7, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-4997 Details - Not Deferred