CVE-2008-4959

geo-code in gpsdrive-scripts 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/geo.google, (2) /tmp/geo.yahoo, (3) /tmp/geo.coords, and (4) /tmp/geo#####.coords temporary files.

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/gpsdrive-scripts	Exploit
http://bugs.debian.org/496436
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30905
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44759

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive-scripts:2.10:pre4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Published : 2008-11-05 03:00

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:33

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NVD link : CVE-2008-4959

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4959

No products.

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