CVE-2008-4983

scilab-bin 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/SciLink#####1, (b) /tmp/SciLink#####2, (c) /tmp/SciLink#####3, (d) /tmp/*.#####, (e) /tmp/*.#####.res, (f) /tmp/*.#####.err, and (g) /tmp/*.#####.diff temporary files, related to the (1) scilink, (2) scidoc, and (3) scidem scripts.

Link	Resource
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/scilab-bin	Exploit
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
http://bugs.debian.org/496414
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://secunia.com/advisories/33630
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200901-14.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30968
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44883

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:scilab:scilab-bin:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Published : 2008-11-06 03:55

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:33

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NVD link : CVE-2008-4983

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4983

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