7.2

CVE-2008-4108: python_software_foundation python Link Following

CVSS: 7.2v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4108
Published 18-09-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-4108 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Link Following vulnerability in python_software_foundation python. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.2/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.39%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-09-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

32%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.38% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • python-defaultsAll versions (No fix recorded)
Python_software_foundation1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

10 links