# CVE-2008-4955: freevo.real in freevo 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/\*-#####.pid, (2) /tmp/freevo-gd

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-11-05 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

freevo.real in freevo 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/*-#####.pid, (2) /tmp/freevo-gdb, (3) /tmp/freevo-gdb.sh, and (4) /tmp/*.stats temporary files. NOTE: this issue is only a vulnerability when a verbose debug mode is activated by modifying source code.

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## References

- http://bugs.debian.org/496373
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/freevo

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