VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4955
CVSS score6.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.35%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
freevo.real in freevo 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*-#####.pid, (2) /tmp/freevo-gdb, (3) /tmp/freevo-gdb.sh, and (4) /tmp/*.stats temporary files. NOTE: this issue is only a vulnerability when a verbose debug mode is activated by modifying source code.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')