VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-4982

CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-06
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

rkhunter in rkhunter 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rkhunter-debug temporary file. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1270.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references