{
  "id": "CVE-2008-4975",
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "published": "2008-11-06T15:55:52.043",
  "lastModified": "2009-09-15T05:19:53.157",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "mkmailpost in newsgate 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mmp##### temporary file."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "mkmailpost en newsgate v1.6 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros a su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de enlace simulado en el fichero temporal /tmp/mmp#####."
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 6.9
        },
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.4,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-59"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "operator": "OR",
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "vulnerable": true,
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:debian:newsgate:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "96A05B15-04F0-48DD-BE89-DBE619BAC2C4"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496437",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/newsgate",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "tags": [
        "Exploit"
      ]
    },
    {
      "url": "http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30932",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    }
  ]
}