CVE-2008-4972
mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp...
mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4972- 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
mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4972- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4951 No score
mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4951- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8p8q-m27v-cr2c No score
mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp...
mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-8p8q-m27v-cr2c- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4972- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4972 No score
mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4972- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mgtDebian:12 |
before 2.31-6 | 2.31-6 |
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-2008-4972 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Steve Robbins Mgt, published November 6, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in mgt 2.31-6.
References
bugs.debian.org/496434
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46410
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mgt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4972
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8p8q-m27v-cr2c
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4972