| Name | CVE-2008-4956 |
| Description | fwb_install in fwbuilder 2.1.19 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/ssh-agent.##### temporary file. |
| 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 | 496406 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| fwbuilder (PTS) | buster | 5.3.7-3 | fixed |
| bullseye | 5.3.7-4.1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 5.3.7-5 | fixed |
| sid | 5.3.7-8 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| fwbuilder | source | (unstable) | 2.1.19-5 | low | | 496406 |
Notes
[etch] - fwbuilder <no-dsa> (Minor issue)