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 ListNo 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-2008-4967No 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-xc5wNo 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
OSVNo 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-2008-4988No 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 |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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.