| Name | CVE-2008-4941 |
| Description | arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_*, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_*, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 496396 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| arb (PTS) | buster/non-free, bullseye/non-free | 6.0.6-4 | fixed |
| bookworm/non-free | 6.0.6-5 | fixed | |
| trixie/non-free, sid/non-free | 6.0.6-7 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arb | source | (unstable) | 0.0.20071207.1-5 | low | 496396 |