PT-2008-5709 · Ibackup · Ibackup

Robert Buchholz · Published 2008-10-07 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-4475

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: ibackup version 2.27

Description: The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Recommendations: For ibackup version 2.27, consider restricting access to temporary files to prevent symlink attacks until a patch is available.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4475

Affected Products

Ibackup

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4475 · Security Note
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496464 · Note
• http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/ibackup · Note
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496432 · Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 · Note
• https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45852 · Note
• http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00271.html · Note