Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 8, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4477
CVE-2008-4477
Description
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.
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Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:jim_trocki:mon:0.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
10- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/monnvd
- lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00312.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32183nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31597nvd
- www.us.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1648nvd
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45738nvd
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