{"id":"CVE-2008-4971","details":"mafft-homologs in mafft 6.240 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/_vf#?????, (2) /tmp/_if#?????, (3) /tmp/_pf#?????, (4) /tmp/_af#?????, (5) /tmp/_rid#?????, (6) /tmp/_res#?????, (7) /tmp/_q#?????, and (8) /tmp/_bf#????? temporary files.","modified":"2026-04-10T03:40:19.937567Z","published":"2008-11-06T15:55:51Z","references":[{"type":"EVIDENCE","url":"http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mafft"},{"type":"WEB","url":"http://bugs.debian.org/496366"},{"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/30915"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235804"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44825"}],"schema_version":"1.7.5"}