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CVE-2008-4997

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-4997
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.36%

Original NVD 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.