DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4960

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4960
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4960.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4960
Upstream
Published
2008-11-05T15:00:15.460Z
Modified
2026-04-28T20:10:49.611277Z
Summary
[none]
Details

impose in impose+ 0.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/-tmp.ps and (2) /tmp/bboxx- temporary files.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / impose+

Package

Name
impose+
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/impose%2B?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2-11.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4960.json"

Debian:12 / impose+

Package

Name
impose+
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/impose%2B?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2-11.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4960.json"

Debian:13 / impose+

Package

Name
impose+
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/impose%2B?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2-11.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4960.json"

Debian:14 / impose+

Package

Name
impose+
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/impose%2B?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2-11.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4960.json"