CVE-2008-4957

Published: Nov 5, 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

find_flags in Kitware GCC-XML (gccxml) 0.9.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.cxx temporary file.

Affected (1)

Products: Gccxml: Gccxml

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gccxml Gccxml	Version 0.9.0

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 (10)

http://bugs.debian.org/496391

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

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/46408

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/496391

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

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

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

Exploit

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/46408

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

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