Bitmover lmbench 3.0-a7 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Bitmover lmbench 3.0-a7. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-4968. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Bitmover lmbench 3.0-a7. It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The (1) rccs and (2) STUFF scripts in lmbench 3.0-a7 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/sdiff.##### temporary file.

The weakness was disclosed 11/06/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugs.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-4968. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40918 (GLSA-200909-10 : LMBench: Insecure temporary file usage), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44828), Tenable (40918), SecurityFocus (BID 30913†), Secunia (SA32587†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23500†). The entries VDB-44966, VDB-44935, VDB-44934 and VDB-44933 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 40918
Nessus Name: GLSA-200909-10 : LMBench: Insecure temporary file usage
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OpenVAS ID: 64879
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200909-10 (lmbench)
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08/24/2008 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2010 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugs.gentoo.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4968 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4968
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44907
X-Force: 44828
SecurityFocus: 30913 - LMbench Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32587
Vulnerability Center: 23500 - Lmbench 3.0-a7 RCCS or STUFF Scripts Local Arbitrary Files Overwrite Vulnerability, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/17/2025 18:04
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (57), 02/15/2017 09:08 (8), 08/03/2021 08:05 (4), 08/03/2021 08:08 (1), 05/17/2025 18:04 (15)
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