CVE-2008-4474
freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- freeradius/freeradius
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496389
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/freeradius-dialupadmin
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00271.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32170
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33151
- http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30901
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496389
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/freeradius-dialupadmin
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00271.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32170
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33151
- http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30901
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.