CVE-2008-4476 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in sympa.pl within Sympa version 5.3.4. An attacker can exploit this by using a symlink attack on the /tmp/sympa_aliases.$$ temporary file, potentially leading to arbitrary file overwrites. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability is considered high severity due to its local attack vector, medium complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sympa:sympa:5.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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