CVE-2008-4971

mafft-homologs in mafft 6.240 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/_vf#?????, (2) /tmp/_if#?????, (3) /tmp/_pf#?????, (4) /tmp/_af#?????, (5) /tmp/_rid#?????, (6) /tmp/_res#?????, (7) /tmp/_q#?????, and (8) /tmp/_bf#????? temporary files.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mafft	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://bugs.debian.org/496366
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235804
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30915
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44825

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:align.bmr.kyushu-u.ac:mafft:6.240:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2008-11-06 07:55

Updated : 2017-08-07 18:33

NVD link : CVE-2008-4971

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4971

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

align.bmr.kyushu-u.ac

mafft

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