CVE-2008-4129 json
Gallery before 1.5.9, and 2.x before 2.2.6, does not properly handle ZIP archives containing symbolic links, which allows remote authentica…
published 2008-09-18 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4112
- cvss
- 4.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Gallery before 1.5.9, and 2.x before 2.2.6, does not properly handle ZIP archives containing symbolic links, which allows remote authenticated users to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via vectors related to the archive upload (aka zip upload) functionality.
Patch / fix
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-2008-4129 updated
gallery2 arbitrary file disclosure
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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
1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31231
vdb-entry, patch
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gallery.menalto.com
/gallery_2.2.6_released
patch
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gallery.menalto.com
/gallery_1.5.9_released
patch
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200811-02.xml
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00832.html
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00794.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33144
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45228
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/31912
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32662
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4129
- NVD CVE-2008-4129
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