Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4108 (CCN-45161)

Assigned:2008-09-14
Published:2008-09-14
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Tools/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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #498899
Unsecure use of temporary file

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498899

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4108

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20080915 CVE Request (python)

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20080916 Re: CVE Request (python)

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
4274

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020904
Python 'move-faqwiz.sh' Uses Unsafe Temporary Files That Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 49562
Python Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh tmp$RANDOM.tmp File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: CCN
Type: Python Web site
Python Programming Language

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
31184

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31184
Python 'move-faqwiz.sh' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020904

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2659

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 462326
CVE-2008-4108 python: Generic FAQ wizard moving tool insecure auxiliary /tmp file usage (symlink attack possible)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462326

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
python-movefaqwiz-symlink(45161)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
python-movefaqwiz-symlink(45161)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:python_software_foundation:python:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:python:python:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:python:python:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    python_software_foundation python 2.4.5
    python python 2.4
    python python 2.3.4
    python python 2.3.5
    python python 2.3.6
    python python 2.4.1
    python python 2.4.2
    python python 2.4.3
    python python 2.4.4
    python python 2.4.5