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CVE-2008-4190

The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local...

4.4 MediumPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2008-4190 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Openswan, published September 24, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.11%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in openswan 1:2.4.6+dfsg.2-1.1+etch1.

The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.

Exploit likelihood

1.11%Down 4.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.4

The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.

Record
CVE-2008-4190
CVSS 2.0
4.4 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.

Record
CVE-2008-4190
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4173 No score

The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.

Record
EUVD-2008-4173
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pqmw-hq69-w92w No score

The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local...

The IPSEC livetest tool in Openswan 2.4.12 and earlier, and 2.6.x through 2.6.16, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the (1) ipseclive.conn and (2) ipsec.olts.remote.log temporary files. NOTE: in many distributions and the upstream version, this tool has been disabled.

Record
GHSA-pqmw-hq69-w92w
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
openswan
Debian:4.0
 before 1:2.4.6+dfsg.2-1.1+etch1, plus listed versions
1:2.4.6+dfsg.2-1.1
1:2.4.6+dfsg.2-1.1+etch1
openswan
Debian:5.0
 before 1:2.4.12+dfsg-1.3+lenny1, plus listed versions
1:2.4.12+dfsg-1.3
1:2.4.12+dfsg-1.3+lenny1
openswan
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
openswan-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
openswan-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
 before 0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
openswan
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
openswan-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
openswan-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2
0:2.6.14-1.el5_3.2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBOpenswan 2.4.12/2.6.16 - Insecure Temp File Creation Privilege Escalation2009-07-13

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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