CVE-2008-4938
CVE-2008-4938 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Aegis with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (34th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-59
- Affected product: Aegis
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####, (b) /tmp/#####.intro, (c) /tmp/aegis.#####.ae, (d) /tmp/aegis.#####, (e) /tmp/aegis.#####.1, (f) /tmp/aegis.#####.2, (g) /tmp/aegis.#####.log, and (h) /tmp/aegis.#####.out temporary files, related to the (1) bng_dvlpd.sh, (2) bng_rvwd.sh, (3) awt_dvlp.sh, (4) awt_intgrtn.sh, and (5) aegis.cgi scripts.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-4938?
- aegis 4.24 and aegis-web 4.24 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####, (b) /tmp/#####.intro, (c) /tmp/aegis.#####.ae, (d) /tmp/aegis.#####, (e) /tmp/aegis.#####.1, (f) /tmp/aegis.#####.2, (g) /tmp/aegis.#####.log, and (h) /tmp/aegis.#####.out temporary files, related to the (1) bng_dvlpd.sh, (2) bng_rvwd.sh, (3) awt_dvlp.sh, (4) awt_intgrtn.sh, and (5) aegis.cgi scripts.
- How severe is CVE-2008-4938?
- CVE-2008-4938 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-4938 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (34th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-4938?
- CVE-2008-4938 primarily affects Aegis. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-4938?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-4938 published?
- CVE-2008-4938 was published on 2008-11-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/496400
- http://bugs.debian.org/496402
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496402
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aegis
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/aegis-web
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31970
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2079025&group_id=224&atid=100224
- http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30883
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44835
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:aegis:aegis:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aegis:aegis-web:4.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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