| Name | CVE-2008-5149 |
| Description | fwd_check.sh in libncbi6 6.1.20080302 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/##### 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) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| ncbi-tools6 (PTS) | buster | 6.1.20170106+dfsg1-0+deb10u2 | fixed |
| bullseye | 6.1.20170106+dfsg1-9 | fixed |
| trixie, bookworm | 6.1.20170106+dfsg1-10 | fixed |
| sid | 6.1.20170106+dfsg2-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| ncbi-tools6 | source | (unstable) | 6.1.20080302-4 | unimportant | | |
Notes
unsafe code is in example script