CVE-2008-2958 json
Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via sy…
published 2008-07-01 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2948
- 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 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly other attacks on temporary working directories.
Patch / fix
- checkinstall Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.1-7
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-2958
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-team/2008-June/001672.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
-
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
References
-
lists.alioth.debian.org
/pipermail/secure-testing-team/2008-June/001672.html
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30873
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=488140
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/43440
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2958
- NVD CVE-2008-2958
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