Back to search
CVE-2008-4959
Published: Nov 5, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
geo-code in gpsdrive-scripts 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/geo.google, (2) /tmp/geo.yahoo, (3) /tmp/geo.coords, and (4) /tmp/geo#####.coords temporary files.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
gpsdrive-geocode-symlink(44759)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
FEDORA-2009-1366
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
[oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://bugs.debian.org/496436
x_refsource_CONFIRM
30905
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
x_refsource_MISC
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/gpsdrive-scripts
x_refsource_CONFIRM
31694
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
33825
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Security Training
Train your team to recognize and prevent security threats with our comprehensive security awareness program.
Start TrainingVulnerability Scanning
Discover vulnerabilities in your applications and infrastructure before attackers do.
Scan Now