CVE-2008-6398

Published: Mar 4, 2009Modified: 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

sng_regress in SNG 1.0.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/recompiled$$.png, (2) /tmp/decompiled$$.sng, and (3) /tmp/canonicalized$$.sng temporary files.

Affected (1)

Products: Eric Raymond: Sng

Eric Raymond

1 product

Sng

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Eric Raymond Sng	Version 1.0.2

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 (8)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496407

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00283.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30965

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44881

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496407

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

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00283.html

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

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30965

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

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44881

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

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