CVE-2008-4994
The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4994- 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
The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4994- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4973 No score
The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4973- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w845-647q-rr58 No score
The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
The (1) ncsarmt and (2) ncsawrap scripts in xmcd 2.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/Mosaic.*pid temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-w845-647q-rr58- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4994 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Ti Kan Xmcd, published November 7, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 37th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xmcd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46550
securityfocus.com/bid/32288
bugs.debian.org/496416
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4994
github.com/advisories/GHSA-w845-647q-rr58