CVE-2008-3216
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the...
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2008-3216- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2008-3216- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3206 No score
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3206- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8qwf-cxw2-23h9 No score
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the...
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
GHSA-8qwf-cxw2-23h9- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
CVE-2008-3216- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3216 No score
The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3216- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2008-3216 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Debian Projectl, published July 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in projectl 1.001.dfsg1-2.