CVE-2008-4476

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

6.9

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

sympa.pl in sympa 5.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/sympa_aliases.$$ temporary file. NOTE: wwsympa.fcgi was also reported, but the issue occurred in a dead function, so it is not a vulnerability.

Affected (1)

Products: Sympa: Sympa

Sympa

1 product

Sympa

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sympa Sympa	Version 5.3.4

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/496405

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494969

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00312.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31458

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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/30727

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44499

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/496405