CVE-2008-4476
EPSS 0.02%
Description
sympa.pl in sympa 5.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/sympa_aliases.$$ temporary file. NOTE: wwsympa.fcgi was also reported, but the issue occurred in a dead function, so it is not a vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4476
To remediate CVE-2008-4476, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/sympa—upgrade to 5.3.4-5.1 or later
Is CVE-2008-4476 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.3.4-5.1