CVE-2008-0806

Public Exploit

Description

wyrd 1.4.3b allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the wyrd-tmp.[USERID] temporary file.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29113 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29009 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27848 vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=466382 exploit
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00825.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00841.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433719

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0806?
CVE-2008-0806 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0806?
To fix CVE-2008-0806, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0806 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0806 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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