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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4997

CVE-2008-4997

Description

dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage.

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  • datafreedom-perl/datafreedom-perl2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:pilot-qof:datafreedom-perl:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:pilot-qof:datafreedom-perl:0.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: <=0.1.7

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