CVE-2008-4941
arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.
- Record
CVE-2008-4941- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.
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CVE-2008-4941- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4920 No score
arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.
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EUVD-2008-4920- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqcm-9j25-4cqf No score
arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.
- Record
GHSA-vqcm-9j25-4cqf- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.
- Record
CVE-2008-4941- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4941 No score
arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4941- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
arbDebian:12 |
before 0.0.20071207.1-5, plus listed versions 0.0.20050318-10.0.20050506-10.0.20050506-20.0.20050506-30.0.20050526-1 Show 11 moreShow less0.0.20050526-20.0.20050526-30.0.20050526-40.0.20050526-50.0.20050526-60.0.20050526-70.0.20071207-10.0.20071207.1-10.0.20071207.1-20.0.20071207.1-30.0.20071207.1-4 |
0.0.20071207.1-5 |
arbDebian:13 |
before 0.0.20071207.1-5, plus listed versions 0.0.20050318-10.0.20050506-10.0.20050506-20.0.20050506-30.0.20050526-1 Show 11 moreShow less0.0.20050526-20.0.20050526-30.0.20050526-40.0.20050526-50.0.20050526-60.0.20050526-70.0.20071207-10.0.20071207.1-10.0.20071207.1-20.0.20071207.1-30.0.20071207.1-4 |
0.0.20071207.1-5 |
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-2008-4941 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Arb Project Arb-common, published November 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 33rd percentile. Fixed in arb 0.0.20071207.1-5.