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CVE-2008-1569

LOW
3.3
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

policyd-weight 0.1.14 beta-16 and earlier allows local users to modify or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are used when creating a socket.

How to fix

Remediation Available
policyd-weightDebian
Fixed in:0.1.14.17-1CVE-2008-1569
Fixed in:0.1.14.17-1CVE-2008-1569
Fixed in:0.1.14.17-1CVE-2008-1569

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.43%probability of exploitation in 30 days
35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

References

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