Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1694
vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1694
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 6 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1694
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1694
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2008-1694
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Red Hat 2008-05-01Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2008-1694 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. More information regarding issue severity can be found here: http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1309/references
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019909
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28857
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/607-1/
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1310/references
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=208483
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216880
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:096
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41906
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