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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-4988
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
Vulnerability Description
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pscal##### temporary file.
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
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Affected Vendor
lars bahner
View all reports →Affected Software
xcal
Vulnerable Versions:
4.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 6th, 2008
Last Modified:
September 17th, 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.