CVE-2008-4939: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-4939: apertium 3.0.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####.lex.c...

apertium 3.0.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####.lex.cc, (b) /tmp/#####.deformat.l, (c) /tmp/#####.reformat.l, (d) /tmp/#####docxorig, (e) /tmp/#####docxsalida.zip, (f) /tmp/#####xlsxembed, (g) /tmp/#####xlsxorig, and (h) /tmp/#####xslxsalida.zip temporary files, related to the (1) apertium-gen-deformat, (2) apertium-gen-reformat, and (3) apertium scripts.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 10:31 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-4939 is a local file-overwrite issue in Apertium 3.0.7. A user with local access could abuse predictable temporary files to overwrite files the affected Apertium scripts can write. This is not a remote internet-facing issue, but it matters on shared Linux systems or services invoking Apertium with elevated privileges. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems still running Apertium 3.0.7, especially multi-user hosts or environments where Apertium processes untrusted local workloads. Modern packaged versions may already be fixed, but the supplied sources do not name a fixed release. Treat this as a targeted legacy-system risk, not a broad emergency. Prioritize systems that are shared, multi-user, or run Apertium in privileged automation. If Apertium is absent or modernized, business urgency is low. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Apertium 3.0.7 or legacy distro packages.; Check Debian, Gentoo, and upstream vendor guidance for fixed package versions.; Upgrade Apertium through trusted distribution packages where updates are available..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:33 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Nov 5, 2008, 14:51 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
apertium-multiple-symlink(44854)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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