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Medium
CVE-2008-4966
linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via...
Vulnerability Description
linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/snap##### and (b) /tmp/nightly##### temporary files, related to the (1) maysnap and (2) maytest scripts.
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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30918
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/linux-patch-openswan
- http://bugs.debian.org/496376
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44823
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux-patch-openswan
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.12
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 6th, 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.