CVE-2008-4938

N/A Unknown
Published: November 05, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####, (b) /tmp/#####.intro, (c) /tmp/aegis.#####.ae, (d) /tmp/aegis.#####, (e) /tmp/aegis.#####.1, (f) /tmp/aegis.#####.2, (g) /tmp/aegis.#####.log, and (h) /tmp/aegis.#####.out temporary files, related to the (1) bng_dvlpd.sh, (2) bng_rvwd.sh, (3) awt_dvlp.sh, (4) awt_intgrtn.sh, and (5) aegis.cgi scripts.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/496400
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/496402
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/496400
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.debian.org/496402
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496402
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aegis
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aegis-web
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31970
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30883
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44835
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
8th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

aegis