Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4440

Description

The to-upgrade plugin in feta 1.4.16 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink on the (1) /tmp/feta.install.$USER and (2) /tmp/feta.avail.$USER temporary files.

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Affected products

Debian/Feta
cpe:2.3:a:debian:feta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
feta/fetallm-fuzzy
Range: =1.4.16

Patches

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References

bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/fetanvd
secunia.com/advisories/32155nvd
www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1643nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/30899nvd
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd

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