CVE-2008-4950
** DISPUTED ** gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
- Record
CVE-2008-4950- 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
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
- Record
CVE-2008-4950- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4929 No score
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4929- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-82cw-fg63-p5m3 No score
** DISPUTED ** gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
** DISPUTED ** gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot."
- Record
GHSA-82cw-fg63-p5m3- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
- Record
CVE-2008-4950- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4950 No score
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4950- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dpkg-crossDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.202.6.212.6.222.6.23 |
None known |
dpkg-crossDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.202.6.212.6.222.6.23 |
None known |
dpkg-crossDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.6.202.6.212.6.222.6.23 |
None known |
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-2008-4950 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Debian Dpkg-cross, published November 5, 2008. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile.