CVE-2008-4983
EPSS 0.03%
Description
scilab-bin 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/SciLink#####1, (b) /tmp/SciLink#####2, (c) /tmp/SciLink#####3, (d) /tmp/*.#####, (e) /tmp/*.#####.res, (f) /tmp/*.#####.err, and (g) /tmp/*.#####.diff temporary files, related to the (1) scilink, (2) scidoc, and (3) scidem scripts.
How to fix CVE-2008-4983
To remediate CVE-2008-4983, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/scilab—upgrade to 4.1.2-6 or later
Is CVE-2008-4983 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.1.2-6