VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4950
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')