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CVE-2008-4955

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.2 EPSS 0.35%

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 6.2. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2008-4955
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.2
EPSS
0.35%

Original NVD 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.