VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4971
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4971
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.900000095367432 MEDIUM
mafft-homologs in mafft 6.240 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/_vf#?????, (2) /tmp/_if#?????, (3) /tmp/_pf#?????, (4) /tmp/_af#?????, (5) /tmp/_rid#?????, (6) /tmp/_res#?????, (7) /tmp/_q#?????, and (8) /tmp/_bf#????? temporary files.
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:12 | mafft | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | mafft | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | mafft | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | mafft | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 6, 2008 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated