Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2008-4983 First vendor Publication 2008-11-06
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-21

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 6.9 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 3.4 Authentication None Required
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Detail

scilab-bin 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/SciLink#####1, (b) /tmp/SciLink#####2, (c) /tmp/SciLink#####3, (d) /tmp/*.#####, (e) /tmp/*.#####.res, (f) /tmp/*.#####.err, and (g) /tmp/*.#####.diff temporary files, related to the (1) scilink, (2) scidoc, and (3) scidem scripts.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4983

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2009-01-26 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200901-14 (scilab)
File : nvt/glsa_200901_14.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
49646 scilab-bin scidem Multiple Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

49645 scilab-bin scidoc Multiple Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

49644 scilab-bin scilink Multiple Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2009-01-22 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200901-14.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://bugs.debian.org/496414
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/scilab-bin
http://secunia.com/advisories/33630
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-14.xml
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30968
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44883
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