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CVE-2008-4998
Published: Nov 7, 2008
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494648
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[oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire
mailing-list
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235802
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