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CVE-2008-4946

convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp...

6.9 Medium

convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/set_output temporary file, related to the (1) template/provision.sh, (2) Linux_CD_Install/provision.sh, (3) Fedora_PV_Install/provision.sh, (4) CentOS_PV_Install/provision.sh, (5) common/provision.sh, (6) example/provision.sh, and (7) Windows_CD_Install/provision.sh scripts in image_store/.

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
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What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/set_output temporary file, related to the (1) template/provision.sh, (2) Linux_CD_Install/provision.sh, (3) Fedora_PV_Install/provision.sh, (4) CentOS_PV_Install/provision.sh, (5) common/provision.sh, (6) example/provision.sh, and (7) Windows_CD_Install/provision.sh scripts in image_store/.

Record
CVE-2008-4946
CVSS 2.0
6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/set_output temporary file, related to the (1) template/provision.sh, (2) Linux_CD_Install/provision.sh, (3) Fedora_PV_Install/provision.sh, (4) CentOS_PV_Install/provision.sh, (5) common/provision.sh, (6) example/provision.sh, and (7) Windows_CD_Install/provision.sh scripts in image_store/.

Record
CVE-2008-4946
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4925 No score

convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/set_output temporary file, related to the (1) template/provision.sh, (2) Linux_CD_Install/provision.sh, (3) Fedora_PV_Install/provision.sh, (4) CentOS_PV_Install/provision.sh, (5) common/provision.sh, (6) example/provision.sh, and (7) Windows_CD_Install/provision.sh scripts in image_store/.

Record
EUVD-2008-4925
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h2r2-442r-cwwf No score

convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp...

convirt 0.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/set_output temporary file, related to the (1) template/provision.sh, (2) Linux_CD_Install/provision.sh, (3) Fedora_PV_Install/provision.sh, (4) CentOS_PV_Install/provision.sh, (5) common/provision.sh, (6) example/provision.sh, and (7) Windows_CD_Install/provision.sh scripts in image_store/.

Record
GHSA-h2r2-442r-cwwf
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-4946 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Convirture Convirt, published November 5, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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