CVE-2008-4440
The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2008-4440- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2008-4440- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4421 No score
The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary files.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4421- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rhm2-xq3f-f6vj No score
The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary files.
- Record
GHSA-rhm2-xq3f-f6vj- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
fetaDebian:4.0 |
before 1.4.15+etch1, plus listed versions 1.4.15 |
1.4.15+etch1 |
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-2008-4440 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Feta, published October 3, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in feta 1.4.15+etch1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/32155
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/feta
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496397
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1643
securityfocus.com/bid/30899
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4440
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rhm2-xq3f-f6vj