CVE-2008-4475

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

ibackup 2.27 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Ibackup

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Ibackup	Version 2.27

Related CWEs

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 (14)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496432

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496464

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45852

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496432

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496464

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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

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/45852

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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