CVE-2008-4108
High
Description
Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (aka the generic FAQ wizard moving tool) in Python 2.4.5 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a tmp$RANDOM.tmp temporary file. NOTE: there may not be common usage scenarios in which tmp$RANDOM.tmp is located in an untrusted directory.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Python
PublishedSep 18, 2008
First seenSep 18, 2008
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| python_software_foundation python | 2.4.5 | — |
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