Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-4964 is an old local-file-deletion issue in konwert 1.8. A user who already has local access could abuse unsafe temporary-file handling in the any-UTF8 filter to delete files through a symbolic-link condition. It is not described as remotely exploitable, and the supplied sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux or Unix systems where konwert 1.8 or vulnerable distribution packages remain installed and untrusted users can log in locally. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the sources. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue unless konwert is present on shared systems. The business risk is highest where multiple users have local access and file deletion could disrupt services or damage data. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for konwert, especially version 1.8 or legacy distribution packages.; Check Debian, Gentoo, and vendor package guidance for fixed builds or removal advice.; Upgrade, remove, or disable konwert where it is not required..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- konwertfilters-anyutf8-symlink(44821)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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