CVE-2008-2266
uulib/uunconc.c in UUDeview 0.5.20, as used in nzbget before 0.3.0 and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary filename generated by the tempnam function. NOTE: this may be a CVE-2004-2265 regression.
Published:May 16, 2008
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:May 16, 2008
EPSS Score:0.00048
CVSS Score:4.4
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Nzbget
Product
Nzbget
Nzbget
Nzbget
Vendor
Uudeview
Product
Uudeview
Uudeview
Uudeview
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
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Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
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High
