CVE-2008-4998 | BDVDB-2026-33307 Detail

Description#

postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494648
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235802

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12008-11-07Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-17Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.