CVE-2008-4972
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CVE-2008-4972
Published: 6 Nov 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026
Summary:
Details: mailgo in mgt 2.31 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mailgo##### temporary file.
References: http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mgt, http://bugs.debian.org/496434, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2, https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46410
Affected packages
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
