CVE-2008-3791 json
src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlin…
published 2008-09-03 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3777
- cvss
- 4.6
- 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 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rot.jpg temporary file.
Patch / fix
- gpicview Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.1.9-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3791
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-3791 updated
gpicview: Insecure auxiliary /tmp file usage (symlink attack possible)
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=495968
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/10
mailing-list
- sourceforge.net /tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2019481&group_id=180858&atid=894869
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/08/25/3
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/5
mailing-list
- lxde.svn.sourceforge.net /viewvc/lxde?view=rev&sortby=date&revision=845
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3791
- NVD CVE-2008-3791
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