Name: CVE-2008-2958: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-2958, CWE-362, CVSS 4.5, EPSS 0.00283

Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly other attacks on temporary working directories.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade checkinstall	Jul 30, 2024	Jul 1, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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