| Name | CVE-2008-4971 |
| Description | mafft-homologs in mafft 6.240 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/_vf#?????, (2) /tmp/_if#?????, (3) /tmp/_pf#?????, (4) /tmp/_af#?????, (5) /tmp/_rid#?????, (6) /tmp/_res#?????, (7) /tmp/_q#?????, and (8) /tmp/_bf#????? temporary files. |
| 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 | 496366 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| mafft (PTS) | buster | 7.407-2 | fixed |
| bullseye | 7.475-1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 7.505-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mafft | source | (unstable) | 6.240-2 | low | 496366 |