CVE-2008-4085 json
plaiter in Plait before 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) cut.$$, (2) head.$$, (3) awk.$$, an…
published 2008-09-15 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4070
- cvss
- 4.4
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
plaiter in Plait before 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) cut.$$, (2) head.$$, (3) awk.$$, and (4) ps.$$ temporary files in /tmp/.
Patch / fix
- plait Debian 14, Debian 13 1.5.2-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4085
Exploit prediction
0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% 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
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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sourceforge.net
/project/shownotes.php?group_id=147849&release_id=623154
patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/31617
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44786
vdb-entry
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
mailing-list
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- dev.gentoo.org /~rbu/security/debiantemp/plait
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496381
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/30928
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4085
- NVD CVE-2008-4085
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