VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4953
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4953
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.900000095367432 MEDIUM
firehol in firehol 1.256 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/.firehol-tmp-#####-*-* and (2) /tmp/firehol.conf temporary files. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that an attack "would require an attacker to create 1073741824*PID-RANGE symlinks.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
6.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | firehol | 3.1.7+ds-4, 3.1.7+ds, 3.1.7+ds-3 |
| Debian:13 | firehol | 0, 0, 3.1.8+ds |
| Debian:12 | firehol | 0, *, * |
Timeline
- Nov 5, 2008 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated