CVE-2008-1569
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files...
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.
- Record
CVE-2008-1569- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 Low
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.
- Record
CVE-2008-1569- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1570 No score
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1570- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j6gm-mm8g-qr76 No score
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files...
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.
- Record
GHSA-j6gm-mm8g-qr76- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.
- Record
CVE-2008-1569- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-1569 No score
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1569- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
policyd-weightDebian:12 |
before 0.1.14.17-1 | 0.1.14.17-1 |
policyd-weightDebian:13 |
before 0.1.14.17-1 | 0.1.14.17-1 |
policyd-weightDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.1.14-beta-6etch2, plus listed versions 0.1.14-beta-60.1.14-beta-6etch1 |
0.1.14-beta-6etch2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1569 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.3) in Policyd-weight, published March 27, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. Fixed in policyd-weight 0.1.14.17-1.