FKIE_CVE-2008-4998

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-07 19:36 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494648
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235802
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494648
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235802
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
twiki twiki 4.1.2
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    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:twiki:twiki:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "9FE3EEC6-7E05-4A37-97AA-D73E7D7A0E01",
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      "value": "postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file.  NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating \"this bug is invalid."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "** DISPUTADA ** postinst en twiki v.4.1.2 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de enlace simb\u00f3lico al fichero temporal /tmp/twiki. NOTA: El fabricantes ha disputado esta vulnerabilidad, manteniendo \"este error es inv\u00e1lido\"."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-4998",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
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          "baseScore": 6.9,
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  "published": "2008-11-07T19:36:24.070",
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}


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