CVE-2008-3929 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

gather-messages.sh in Ampache 3.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filelist temporary file.

Published: 2008-09-04

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ampache:ampache:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3914	gather-messages.sh in Ampache 3.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filelist temporary file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00392.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496369
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/ampache
http://freshmeat.net/projects/ampache/releases/283935
http://secunia.com/advisories/31657
http://secunia.com/advisories/33316
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-22.xml
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30875
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44739

History

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Subscriptions

Ampache Ampache

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-09-04T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:00:41.715Z

Reserved: 2008-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3929

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-04T18:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:56:50.113

Link: CVE-2008-3929

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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