CVE-2008-4474

Published: Oct 7, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.

Affected (1)

Products: Freeradius: Freeradius

Freeradius

1 product

Freeradius

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freeradius Freeradius	Version 2.0.4

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (20)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496389

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/freeradius-dialupadmin

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00271.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32170

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33151

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30901

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=496389