CVE-2008-1078

am-utils: insecure usage of temporary files

Published Feb 29, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
expn in the am-utils and net-fs packages for Gentoo, rPath Linux, and other distributions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the expn[PID] temporary file. NOTE: this is the same issue as CVE-2003-0308.1.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1089 expn in the am-utils and net-fs packages for Gentoo, rPath Linux, and other distributions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the expn[PID] temporary file. NOTE: this is the same issue as CVE-2003-0308.1.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:08 AM
Reserved
Feb 28, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 29, 2008, 2:44 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:50 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 14, 2008, 12:00 AM