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High
CVE-2008-4440
The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32155
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/feta
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496397
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1643
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30899
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Vulnerable Versions:
Unknown
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 3rd, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.