VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4997
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-07
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')