CVE-2008-4988
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp...
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pscal##### temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pscal##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4988- 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
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pscal##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4988- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4967 No score
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pscal##### temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4967- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-39v2-wqcx-xc5w No score
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp...
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pscal##### temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-39v2-wqcx-xc5w- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pscal##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4988- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4988 No score
pscal in xcal 4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pscal##### temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4988- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xcalDebian:11 |
before 4.1-19 | 4.1-19 |
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-2008-4988 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Lars Bahner Xcal, published November 6, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in xcal 4.1-19.