FKIE_CVE-2008-3928

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-09-04 18:41 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:56
Severity
Summary
test.sh in Honeyd 1.5c might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496365
cve@mitre.orghttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/honeyd-common
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31658Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33141Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-12.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30874
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44735
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496365
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/honeyd-common
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31658Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33141Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-12.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30874
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44735
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
debian honeyd_common 1.5
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:56:49.980",
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