CVE-2008-4987

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

xastir 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/ldconfig.tmp, (b) /tmp/ldconf.tmp, and (c) /tmp/ld.so.conf temporary files, related to the (1) get-maptools.sh and (2) get_shapelib.sh scripts.

Affected (1)

Products: Xastir: Xastir

Xastir

1 product

Xastir

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xastir Xastir	Version 1.9.2

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 (24)

http://bugs.debian.org/496383

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31677

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31771

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/31030

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460429

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44920

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00199.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00307.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/496383