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CVE-2008-7291

gri before 2.12.18 generates temporary files in an insecure way.

9.8 CriticalFix available

gri before 2.12.18 generates temporary files in an insecure way.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.42%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

gri before 2.12.18 generates temporary files in an insecure way.

Record
CVE-2008-7291
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-668
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

gri before 2.12.18 generates temporary files in an insecure way.

Record
CVE-2008-7291
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-7244 No score

gri before 2.12.18 generates temporary files in an insecure way.

Record
EUVD-2008-7244
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2hhv-wp8q-p8vm No score

gri before 2.12.18 generates temporary files in an insecure way.

gri before 2.12.18 generates temporary files in an insecure way.

Record
GHSA-2hhv-wp8q-p8vm
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

gri before 2.12.18 generates temporary files in an insecure way.

Record
CVE-2008-7291
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-7291 9.8

gri before 2.12.18 generates temporary files in an insecure way.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-7291
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gri
Debian:12
before 2.12.18-1
2.12.18-1
gri
Debian:13
before 2.12.18-1
2.12.18-1
gri
Debian:14
before 2.12.18-1
2.12.18-1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-7291 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Gri Project Gri, published November 7, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.42%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in gri 2.12.18-1.

References

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