CVE-2008-2958

Public Exploit

Description

Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly other attacks on temporary working directories.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30873 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=488140
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-team/2008-June/001672.html exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43440 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2958?
CVE-2008-2958 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2958?
To fix CVE-2008-2958, 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-2008-2958 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2958 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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