Link Following Affecting vdr package, versions <1.6.0-6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-VDR-279778
  • published6 Nov 2008
  • disclosed6 Nov 2008

Introduced: 6 Nov 2008

CVE-2008-4985  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 vdr to version 1.6.0-6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vdr package and not the vdr package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

vdrleaktest in Video Disk Recorder (aka vdr-dbg or vdr) 1.6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/memleaktest.log temporary file.

CVSS Scores

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