FKIE_CVE-2008-2958

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-07-01 22:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:54
Severity
Summary
Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly other attacks on temporary working directories.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=488140
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-team/2008-June/001672.htmlExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/30873Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43440
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=488140
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-team/2008-June/001672.htmlExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/30873Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43440
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
checkinstall checkinstall 1.6.1
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