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CVE-2008-1694

vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink atta

vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00046
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
gnu emacsall versions
gnu sccsall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD22 Apr 2008 · 04:41 AM
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-607-1
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References & Sources

12
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216880
http://secunia.com/advisories/29905
http://secunia.com/advisories/29926
http://secunia.com/advisories/30109
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:096
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28857
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