What is the severity of CVE-2008-4984?

CVE-2008-4984 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local file overwriting through a symlink attack.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4984?

To fix CVE-2008-4984, you should update Scratchbox2 to a version that does not utilize insecure temporary file handling or apply appropriate filesystem permissions.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-4984?

CVE-2008-4984 affects local users of Scratchbox2 version 1.99.0.24 who can exploit symlink attacks.

What types of attacks can CVE-2008-4984 facilitate?

CVE-2008-4984 can facilitate local file overwrite attacks via symlink manipulations on certain temporary files.

Which specific temporary files are involved in CVE-2008-4984?

CVE-2008-4984 involves temporary files located in the /tmp directory, including dpkg.#####.tmp, missing_deps.#####, and sb2-pkg-chk.$tstamp.#####.

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CVE-2008-4984

medium

6.9

CWE

6/11/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-4984

First published: Thu Nov 06 2008(Updated: )

scratchbox2 1.99.0.24 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/dpkg.#####.tmp, (b) /tmp/missing_deps.#####, and (c) /tmp/sb2-pkg-chk.$tstamp.##### temporary files, related to the (1) dpkg-checkbuilddeps and (2) sb2-check-pkg-mappings scripts.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Freedesktop Scratchbox2	=1.99.0.24

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4984?
CVE-2008-4984 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local file overwriting through a symlink attack.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4984?
To fix CVE-2008-4984, you should update Scratchbox2 to a version that does not utilize insecure temporary file handling or apply appropriate filesystem permissions.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-4984?
CVE-2008-4984 affects local users of Scratchbox2 version 1.99.0.24 who can exploit symlink attacks.
What types of attacks can CVE-2008-4984 facilitate?
CVE-2008-4984 can facilitate local file overwrite attacks via symlink manipulations on certain temporary files.
Which specific temporary files are involved in CVE-2008-4984?
CVE-2008-4984 involves temporary files located in the /tmp directory, including dpkg.#####.tmp, missing_deps.#####, and sb2-pkg-chk.$tstamp.#####.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4984?
CVE-2008-4984 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local file overwriting through a symlink attack.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4984?
To fix CVE-2008-4984, you should update Scratchbox2 to a version that does not utilize insecure temporary file handling or apply appropriate filesystem permissions.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-4984?
CVE-2008-4984 affects local users of Scratchbox2 version 1.99.0.24 who can exploit symlink attacks.
What types of attacks can CVE-2008-4984 facilitate?
CVE-2008-4984 can facilitate local file overwrite attacks via symlink manipulations on certain temporary files.
Which specific temporary files are involved in CVE-2008-4984?
CVE-2008-4984 involves temporary files located in the /tmp directory, including dpkg.#####.tmp, missing_deps.#####, and sb2-pkg-chk.$tstamp.#####.