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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 5, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4956

CVE-2008-4956

Description

fwb_install in fwbuilder 2.1.19 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/ssh-agent.##### temporary file.

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Affected products

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Fwbuilder/Fwbuilder2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:firewallbuilder:fwbuilder:2.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:firewallbuilder:fwbuilder:2.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =2.1.19

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