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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 attack on temporary files.

    Published:Apr 11, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Apr 21, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00046
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Emacs
    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Sccs

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    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
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019909
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1309/references
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1310/references
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=208483
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41906
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/607-1/
    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
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019909
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1309/references
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1310/references
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=208483
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41906
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/607-1/

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