CVE-2008-1796

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Published Apr 15, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Comix 3.6.4 creates temporary directories with predictable names, which allows local users to cause an unspecified denial of service.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:8:::::::*

cpe:2.3:a:comix:comix:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1796	Comix 3.6.4 creates temporary directories with predictable names, which allows local users to cause an unspecified denial of service.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.322% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29956
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-29.xml
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41854
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00171.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00183.html

History

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Subscriptions

Comix Comix

Redhat Fedora

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 15, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:32 AM
Reserved: Apr 15, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 15, 2008, 5:05 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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