CVE-2008-4440

N/A Unknown

Published: October 03, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496397

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/feta

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32155

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1643

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30899

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496397