FKIE_CVE-2008-4987

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-06 15:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
Summary
xastir 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/ldconfig.tmp, (b) /tmp/ldconf.tmp, and (c) /tmp/ld.so.conf temporary files, related to the (1) get-maptools.sh and (2) get_shapelib.sh scripts.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/496383Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xastir
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31677
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/31771
cve@mitre.orghttp://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31030
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460429
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44920
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00199.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00307.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/496383Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xastir
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31677
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31771
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31030
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460429
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44920
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00199.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00307.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xastir xastir 1.9.2

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      "affectedData": [
        {
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          "vendor": "n/a",
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              "version": "n/a"
            }
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        }
      ],
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    }
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:xastir:xastir:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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      "value": "xastir 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/ldconfig.tmp, (b) /tmp/ldconf.tmp, and (c) /tmp/ld.so.conf temporary files, related to the (1) get-maptools.sh and (2) get_shapelib.sh scripts."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "xastir v1.9.2 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de enlace simulado en los ficheros temporales (a) /tmp/ldconfig.tmp, (b) /tmp/ldconf.tmp, y (c) /tmp/ld.so.conf, relacionado con las secuencias de comando (scripts) 1) get-maptools.sh and (2) get_shapelib.sh."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-4987",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:58:53.653",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
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          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
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          "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,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
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  ]
}



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