CVE-2008-4108

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-4108
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-09-18 17:59:33 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionTools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (aka the generic FAQ wizard moving tool) in Python 2.4.5 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a tmp$RANDOM.tmp temporary file. NOTE: there may not be common usage scenarios in which tmp$RANDOM.tmp is located in an untrusted directory.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-59 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Python Software Foundation Python 2.4.5 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Python 'move-faqwiz.sh' Uses Unsafe Temporary Files That Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Bug 462326 – CVE-2008-4108 python: Generic FAQ wizard moving tool insecure auxiliary /tmp file usage (symlink attack possible) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
'Re: [oss-security] CVE Request (python)' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
#498899 - Unsecure use of temporary files - Debian Bug report logs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.debian.org
SecurityReason - python-2.3.4-5 Symbolic link attack possibility af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 securityreason.com
Python 'move-faqwiz.sh' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
'[oss-security] CVE Request (python)' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

OrganizationPublishedContributorStatement
Red Hat2009-03-13Tomas HogerNot vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of python as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.
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