CVE-2008-4406

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Published Oct 3, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A certain Debian patch to the run scripts for sabre (aka xsabre) 0.2.4b allows local users to delete or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified .tmp files.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:xsabre:0.2.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4387	A certain Debian patch to the run scripts for sabre (aka xsabre) 0.2.4b allows local users to delete or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unspecified .tmp files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.345% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/433996
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/01/1
http://osvdb.org/48895
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31512
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45609
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45715

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Xsabre

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 3, 2008, 5:18 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved: Oct 3, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 3, 2008, 5:41 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

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