CVE-2008-4908 json
maps/Info/combine.pl in CrossFire crossfire-maps 1.11.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary…
published 2008-11-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4887
- cvss
- 3.3
- 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 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
maps/Info/combine.pl in CrossFire crossfire-maps 1.11.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Patch / fix
- crossfire-maps Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.11.0-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4908
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
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/30893
vdb-entry, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32487
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496358
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/44841
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4908
- NVD CVE-2008-4908
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