CVE-2008-4935

N/A Unknown
Published: November 05, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

asciiview in aview 1.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/aview#####.pgm temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/496422
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aview
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/33139
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-14.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30885
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.gentoo.org/235808
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44837
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/496422
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aview
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/33139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-14.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30885
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.gentoo.org/235808
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44837
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
7th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

amiga

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