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CVE-2008-4474

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...

7.2 HighFix available

CVE-2008-4474 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Freeradius, published October 7, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in freeradius 2.0.4+dfsg-6.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.37%EPSS, 31st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
2.0.4+dfsg-6freeradius +3 more

Description

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freeradius
Debian:12
before 2.0.4+dfsg-6
2.0.4+dfsg-6
freeradius
Debian:13
before 2.0.4+dfsg-6
2.0.4+dfsg-6
freeradius
Debian:14
before 2.0.4+dfsg-6
2.0.4+dfsg-6
freeradius-server
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 14 CVEs
before 3.0.23-1.5
3.0.23-1.5

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.2

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.

Record
CVE-2008-4474
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.

Record
CVE-2008-4474
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4455No score

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.

Record
EUVD-2008-4455
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-65g9-fp5g-xmh5No score

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.

Record
GHSA-65g9-fp5g-xmh5
Weakness
CWE-59
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.

Record
CVE-2008-4474
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4474No score

freeradius-dialupadmin in freeradius 2.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) backup_radacct, (2) clean_radacct, (3) monthly_tot_stats, (4) tot_stats, and (5) truncate_radacct.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4474
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10767-1No score

freeradius-server-3.0.23-1.5 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the freeradius-server-3.0.23-1.5 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10767-1
Updated
2026-11-02

History

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

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

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