CVE-2008-4440

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

Description

The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary 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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:feta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1643-1	New feta packages fix denial of service
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4421	The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary 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)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496397
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/feta
http://secunia.com/advisories/32155
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1643
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30899
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Feta

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 3, 2008, 10:00 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, 10:22 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

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