CVE-2008-4936 Detail
Deferred
This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns. Descriptionfaxspool in mgetty 1.1.36 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/faxsp.##### temporary file. Metrics
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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)Official Statement from Red Hat (11/06/2008)Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of mgetty as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5, as they include patch that resolves this issue. Official Statement from Mandriva (12/09/2008)This issue was fixed on May 5, 2003 for all Mandriva Linux products. References to Advisories, Solutions, and ToolsBy selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace. We have provided these links to other web sites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about this page to [email protected]. Weakness Enumeration
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2008-4936 NVD Published Date: 11/05/2008 NVD Last Modified: 04/08/2025 Source: MITRE |
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