CVE-2008-4968
The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary...
The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4968- 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) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4968- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4947 No score
The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4947- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqh8-g5j8-qxqj No score
The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary...
The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-vqh8-g5j8-qxqj- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4968- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4968 No score
The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4968- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
lmbenchDebian:12 |
before 3.0-a9-1, plus listed versions 2.0-patch2-42.0-patch2-62.0-patch2-93.0-a5-13.0-a5-23.0-a5-33.0-a7-1 |
3.0-a9-1 |
lmbenchDebian:13 |
before 3.0-a9-1, plus listed versions 2.0-patch2-42.0-patch2-62.0-patch2-93.0-a5-13.0-a5-23.0-a5-33.0-a7-1 |
3.0-a9-1 |
lmbenchDebian:14 |
before 3.0-a9-1, plus listed versions 2.0-patch2-42.0-patch2-62.0-patch2-93.0-a5-13.0-a5-23.0-a5-33.0-a7-1 |
3.0-a9-1 |
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-2008-4968 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Bitmover Lmbench, published November 6, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in lmbench 3.0-a9-1.