CVE-2008-4966 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in linux-patch-openswan 2.4.12, allowing local users to overwrite arbitrary files. This is achieved through a symlink attack on temporary files created by the maysnap and maytest scripts. With a CVSS score of 6.9 (High), the vulnerability has a local attack vector, medium attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.4.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openswan:linux-patch-openswan:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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