CVE-2008-4192

Adobe Flash Player - AVM Verification Logic Array Indexing Code Execution

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The pserver_shutdown function in fence_egenera in cman 2.20080629 and 2.20080801 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/eglog temporary file.

La función pserver_shutdown en fence_egenera en cman versiones 2.20080629 y 2.20080801, permite a los usuarios locales sobrescribir archivos arbitrarios por medio de un ataque de tipo symlink en el archivo temporal /tmp/eglog.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-09-23 CVE Reserved
2008-09-29 CVE Published
2012-06-20 First Exploit
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-377: Insecure Temporary File

CAPEC

References (20)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496410	X_refsource_confirm
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/cman	X_refsource_confirm
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt	X_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/18/3	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/2	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30898	Vdb Entry
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770	X_refsource_confirm
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44845	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19295	2012-06-20

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/31887	2017-08-08
http://secunia.com/advisories/32387	2017-08-08
http://secunia.com/advisories/32390	2017-08-08
http://secunia.com/advisories/43362	2017-08-08
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0266.html	2017-08-08
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1	2017-08-08
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0419	2017-08-08
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460476	2011-02-16
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00666.html	2017-08-08
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4192	2011-02-16

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Cman Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cman"				2.20080629 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cman" and version "2.20080629"		-		Affected
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Cman Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cman"				2.20080801 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Cman" and version "2.20080801"		-		Affected