Name: CVE-2008-4959: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-4959, CWE-59, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00059

geo-code in gpsdrive-scripts 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/geo.google, (2) /tmp/geo.yahoo, (3) /tmp/geo.coords, and (4) /tmp/geo#####.coords temporary files.

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CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8

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