medium4.4
CVE-2008-2958
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 o…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Checkinstall | Checkinstall | Version 1.6.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=488140
- http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-team/2008-June/001672.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30873
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43440
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=488140
- http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-team/2008-June/001672.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30873
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43440