CVE-2008-1569 json
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files th…
published 2008-03-31 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1570
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.
Patch / fix
- policyd-weight Debian 13, Debian 12 0.1.14.17-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1569
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.gentoo.org https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=214403 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/28480
vdb-entry, patch
-
bugs.gentoo.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=214403
exploit
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200804-11.xml
vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1531
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29738
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29553
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- policyd-weight.org /
-
osvdb.org
/43888
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41565
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1569
- NVD CVE-2008-1569
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