CVE-2008-4950
Published: 5 November 2008
** DISPUTED ** gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot."
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | this is disputed, let's ignore |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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dpkg-cross Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Ignored
(end of life)
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| gutsy |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
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| hardy |
Ignored
|
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| intrepid |
Ignored
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| jaunty |
Ignored
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| karmic |
Ignored
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| upstream |
Ignored
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