CVE-2008-4191 : extract-table.pl in Emacspeak 26 and 28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrar

extract-table.pl in Emacspeak 26 and 28 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the extract-table.csv temporary file.

Published 2008-09-24 11:42:25

Updated 2017-08-08 01:32:30

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2008-4191

Emacspeak Inc » Emacspeak » Version: 26.0
cpe:2.3:a:emacspeak_inc:emacspeak:26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Emacspeak Inc » Emacspeak » Version: 28.0
cpe:2.3:a:emacspeak_inc:emacspeak:28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
6.6	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C	3.9	9.2	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

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.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

Red Hat 2008-10-17

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460435 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00010.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 9 Update: emacspeak-28.0-3.fc9
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45237

Emacspeak extract-table.pl symlink CVE-2008-4191 Vulnerability Report
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

235770 – (debian-tempfile) [Tracker] Tempfile issues found in Debian

CVEs referencing this url
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460435

460435 – (CVE-2008-4191) CVE-2008-4191 emacspeak: Insecure auxiliary /tmp file usage (symlink attack possible)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31241
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

oss-security - CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire

CVEs referencing this url
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/emacspeak

404 Not Found
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496431

#496431 - The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages - Debian Bug report logs
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00012.html

[SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: emacspeak-28.0-3.fc8

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