CVE-2008-4946

convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/set_output temporary file, related to the (1) _template_/provision.sh, (2) Linux_CD_Install/provision.sh, (3) Fedora_PV_Install/provision.sh, (4) CentOS_PV_Install/provision.sh, (5) common/provision.sh, (6) example/provision.sh, and (7) Windows_CD_Install/provision.sh scripts in image_store/.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/496419
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/convirt	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:convirture:convirt:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-11-05 15:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:51

NVD link : CVE-2008-4946

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4946

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4946

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Products Affected

convirture

convirt

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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