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CVE-2008-4949

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-4949
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.39%

Original NVD Description

dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to the (1) patcil and (2) patdiff scripts.