CVE-2008-4953 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in FireHOL 1.256, allowing local users to overwrite arbitrary files by manipulating temporary files located in /tmp. The vendor disputes this, citing the impracticality of such an attack. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.9 (High), indicating that a local attacker with medium attack complexity could achieve complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.256CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:firehol:firehol:1.256:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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