| Name | CVE-2008-4968 |
| Description | The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### 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 | 496427 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| lmbench (PTS) | bullseye/non-free | 3.0-a9+debian.1-3 | fixed |
| bookworm/non-free | 3.0-a9+debian.1-6 | fixed |
| sid/non-free, trixie/non-free | 3.0-a9+debian.1-8 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| lmbench | source | (unstable) | 3.0-a9-1 | low | | 496427 |
Notes
[etch] - lmbench <no-dsa> (Non-free not supported)