CVE-2008-4973
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ...
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2008-4973- 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
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2008-4973- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4952 No score
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4952- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pq45-cg3m-2p42 No score
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on ...
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
- Record
GHSA-pq45-cg3m-2p42- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2008-4973- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4973 No score
i2myspell in myspell 3.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/i2my#####.1 and (2) /tmp/i2my#####.2 temporary files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4973- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
myspellDebian:11 |
before 1:3.0+pre3.1-21 | 1:3.0+pre3.1-21 |
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-2008-4973 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Debian Myspell, published November 6, 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 myspell 1:3.0+pre3.1-21.