FKIE_CVE-2008-4969

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-06 15:55 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
Summary
ltp-network-test 20060918 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/vsftpd.conf, (b) /tmp/udp/2/*, (c) /tmp/tcp/2/*, (d) /tmp/udp/3/*, (e) /tmp/tcp/3/*, (f) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.2.log, (g) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.3.log, (h) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.2.log, (i) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.3.log, and (j) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.sardata temporary files, related to the (1) ftp_setup_vsftp_conf and (2) nfs_fsstress.sh scripts.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/496411
cve@mitre.orghttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/ltp-network-te
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46566
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/496411
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/ltp-network-te
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46566
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
alastair_mckinstry ltp-network-test 20060918
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{
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:alastair_mckinstry:ltp-network-test:20060918:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "37837814-7604-4577-B4EB-1C51E2D386D1",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "ltp-network-test 20060918 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/vsftpd.conf, (b) /tmp/udp/2/*, (c) /tmp/tcp/2/*, (d) /tmp/udp/3/*, (e) /tmp/tcp/3/*, (f) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.2.log, (g) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.3.log, (h) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.2.log, (i) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.3.log, and (j) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.sardata temporary files, related to the (1) ftp_setup_vsftp_conf and (2) nfs_fsstress.sh scripts."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "ltp-network-test v20060918 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros a su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de enlace simulado en los ficheros temporales (a) /tmp/vsftpd.conf, (b) /tmp/udp/2/*, (c) /tmp/tcp/2/*, (d) /tmp/udp/3/*, (e) /tmp/tcp/3/*, (f) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.2.log, (g) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.udp.3.log, (h) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.2.log, (i) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.tcp.3.log, y (j) /tmp/nfs_fsstress.sardata, relacionada con las secuencias de comandos (scripts) (1) ftp_setup_vsftp_conf y (2) nfs_fsstress.sh."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-4969",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 6.9,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 3.4,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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  "published": "2008-11-06T15:55:51.870",
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      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496411"
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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    }
  ]
}


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