CVE-2008-4936: gert_doering mgetty Link Following
CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4936
Published 05-11-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-4936 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Link Following vulnerability in gert_doering mgetty. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 05-11-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
faxspool in mgetty 1.1.36 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/faxsp.##### temporary file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 6.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.41% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.41%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (dev.gentoo.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- mgetty< 1.1.36-1.3
Gert_doering1 product
- mgetty1.1.36
2 vendors · 2 products
References
11 links- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235806X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770X Refsource CONFIRM
- uvw.ru/report.lenny.txtX Refsource MISC
bugs.debian.org/496403X Refsource CONFIRM