CVE-2008-4973

Published: Nov 6, 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

i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.

Affected (1)

Products: Debian: Myspell

Debian

1 product

Myspell

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Myspell	Version 3.1

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 (14)

http://bugs.debian.org/496392

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/myspell-tools

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

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/30929

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44830

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/496392