Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-4998
CVE-2008-4998
Description
postinst in twiki 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/twiki temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating "this bug is invalid.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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