python: Generic FAQ wizard moving tool insecure auxiliary /tmp file usage (symlink attack possible)
Published Sep 18, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (aka the generic FAQ wizard moving tool) in Python 2.4.5 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a tmp$RANDOM.tmp temporary file. NOTE: there may not be common usage scenarios in which tmp$RANDOM.tmp is located in an untrusted directory.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.4.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of python as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 29.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 29.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 15.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498899 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122148330903513&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152861617434&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4274 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31184 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020904 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2659 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4108 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462326 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45161 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4108
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4108
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=498899 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122148330903513&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=122152861617434&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4274 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31184 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020904 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2659 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4108 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=462326 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45161 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4108 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4108 |
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