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CVE-2008-4966

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.40%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2008-4966
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.40%
Linux

Original NVD Description

linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/snap##### and (b) /tmp/nightly##### temporary files, related to the (1) maysnap and (2) maytest scripts.