{"id":"CVE-2008-4949","details":"dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to the (1) patcil and (2) patdiff scripts.","modified":"2026-04-10T03:40:18.266324Z","published":"2008-11-05T15:00:15Z","references":[{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/dist"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://bugs.debian.org/496412"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30908"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44818"}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}