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CWE-59

1,842 CVEs • Abstraction: Base • Likelihood of Exploit: Medium

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.

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CVEs (1,842)

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CVE-2008-5143
1Mohammed Sameer
1Multi Gnome Terminal
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 18, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
mgt-helper in multi-gnome-terminal 1.6.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/*.debug or (2) /tmp/*.env temporary file.
CVE-2008-5142
1Freebsd
1Freebsd Sendpr
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 18, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
sendbug in freebsd-sendpr 3.113+5.3 on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pr.##### temporary file.
CVE-2008-5141
1Dann Frazier
1Flamethrower
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 18, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.
CVE-2008-5140
1Debian
1Mailscanner
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 18, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
trend-autoupdate.new in mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/opr.ini.##### or (2) /tmp/lpt*.zip temporary file.
CVE-2008-5139
1Javier Fernandez
1Jailer
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 18, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/#####.updatejail temporary file.
CVE-2008-5138
1Bkleineidam
1Libpam Mount
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 18, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
passwdehd in libpam-mount 0.43 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/passwdehd.##### temporary file.
CVE-2008-5137
1Tkman
1Tkman
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 18, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
tkman in tkman 2.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/tkman##### or (2) /tmp/ll temporary file.
CVE-2008-5136
1Ldrolez
1Tkusr
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 18, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
tkusr in tkusr 0.82 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/tkusr.pgm temporary file.
CVE-2008-5135
1Debian
1Os Prober
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 18, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.2 MEDIUM· v2
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the inse...Show more
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.Show less
CVE-2008-4832
1Rpath
1Initscripts
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 17, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run. NOTE: this issue exists because of a rac...Show more
rc.sysinit in initscripts 8.12-8.21 and 8.56.15-0.1 on rPath allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a directory under (1) /var/lock or (2) /var/run. NOTE: this issue exists because of a race condition in an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3524. NOTE: exploitation may require an unusual scenario in which rc.sysinit is executed other than at boot time.Show less
CVE-2008-5034
1A Mennucc1
1Printfilters Ppd
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 10, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package do...Show more
master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'Show less
CVE-2008-5007
1Lazarus
1Lazarus
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 10, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
create_lazarus_export_tgz.sh in lazarus 0.9.24 allows local users to overwrite or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/lazarus.tgz temporary file or a (2) /tmp/lazarus temporary directory.
CVE-2008-4998
1Twiki
1Twiki
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 7, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid.
CVE-2008-4997
1Pilot Qof
1Datafreedom Perl
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 7, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is so...Show more
dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage.Show less
CVE-2008-4996
1Debian
1Initramfs Tools
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 7, 2008
N/A· v4
5.5 MEDIUM· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in...Show more
init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable.Show less
CVE-2008-4995
1Jose M.vidal
1Bk2site
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 7, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
redirect.pl in bk2site 1.1.9 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/redirect.log temporary file. NOTE: this vulnerability is only limited to debug mode, which is disabled by defa...Show more
redirect.pl in bk2site 1.1.9 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/redirect.log temporary file. NOTE: this vulnerability is only limited to debug mode, which is disabled by default.Show less
CVE-2008-4994
1Ti Kan
1Xmcd
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 7, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid temporary file.
CVE-2008-4993
1Xen
1Xen
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 7, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
qemu-dm.debug in Xen 3.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/args temporary file.
CVE-2008-4988
1Lars Bahner
1Xcal
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 6, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pscal##### temporary file.
CVE-2008-4987
1Xastir
1Xastir
Apr 23, 2026
Nov 6, 2008
N/A· v4
N/A· v3
6.9 MEDIUM· v2
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...Show more
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.Show less