CVE-2008-4938
aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####, (b) /tmp/#####.intro, (c) /tmp/aegis.#####.ae, (d) /tmp/aegis.#####, (e) /tmp/aegis.#####.1, (f) /tmp/aegis.#####.2, (g)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.42%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####, (b) /tmp/#####.intro, (c) /tmp/aegis.#####.ae, (d) /tmp/aegis.#####, (e) /tmp/aegis.#####.1, (f) /tmp/aegis.#####.2, (g) /tmp/aegis.#####.log, and (h) /tmp/aegis.#####.out temporary files, related to the (1) bng_dvlpd.sh, (2) bng_rvwd.sh, (3) awt_dvlp.sh, (4) awt_intgrtn.sh, and (5) aegis.cgi scripts.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 35th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- aegis/aegis · aegis/aegis-web
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/496400
- http://bugs.debian.org/496402
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496402
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aegisExploit
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aegis-web
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31970
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2079025&group_id=224&atid=100224
- http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30883
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44835
- http://bugs.debian.org/496400
- http://bugs.debian.org/496402
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496402
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aegisExploit
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aegis-web
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31970
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2079025&group_id=224&atid=100224
- http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30883
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44835
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.