CVE-2008-2266 json
uulib/uunconc.c in UUDeview 0.5.20, as used in nzbget before 0.3.0 and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary f…
published 2008-05-16 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2263
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
uulib/uunconc.c in UUDeview 0.5.20, as used in nzbget before 0.3.0 and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary filename generated by the tempnam function. NOTE: this may be a CVE-2004-2265 regression.
Patch / fix
- uudeview Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.5.20-3.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2266
- uudeview openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.5.20-257.9
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10292-1
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200808-11.xml
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/31420
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30171
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480972
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/05/14/10
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29211
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42407
vdb-entry
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/05/30/1
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2266
- NVD CVE-2008-2266
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