CVE-2008-4950

https://notcve.org/view.php?id=CVE-2008-4950

05 Nov 2008 — 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. ** CUESTIONADA ** gccross de dpkg-cross v2.3.0, permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros de su elección a través de un ataque de enlace simbólico en el fichero temporal tmp/gccross2.log. NOT... • http://bugs.debian.org/496413 • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') •