CVE-2008-1796

Description

Comix 3.6.4 creates temporary directories with predictable names, which allows local users to cause an unspecified denial of service.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-29.xml	vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00171.html	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41854	vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00183.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29956	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1796?: CVE-2008-1796 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1796?: To fix CVE-2008-1796, 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-2008-1796 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1796 is being actively exploited. 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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