CVE-2008-4477

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Published Oct 7, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:jim_trocki:mon:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1648-1	New mon packages fix insecure temporary files
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4458	alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.

Metrics

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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% (0.367% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496398
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mon
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00312.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32183
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:214
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31597
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1648
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45738

History

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Subscriptions

Jim Trocki Mon

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

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

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

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

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM

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