Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 5, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-4950
CVE-2008-4950
Description
gccross in dpkg-cross 2.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the tmp/gccross2.log temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "There is no sense in this bug - the script ... is called under specific cross-building environments within a chroot.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg-cross:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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