CVE-2008-4998

N/A Unknown

Published: November 07, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494648

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235802

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494648

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235802

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.1%

30th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

twiki

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