VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4959
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.45%
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
geo-code in gpsdrive-scripts 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/geo.google, (2) /tmp/geo.yahoo, (3) /tmp/geo.coords, and (4) /tmp/geo#####.coords temporary files.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')