| Name | CVE-2008-4983 |
| Description | scilab-bin 4.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/SciLink#####1, (b) /tmp/SciLink#####2, (c) /tmp/SciLink#####3, (d) /tmp/*.#####, (e) /tmp/*.#####.res, (f) /tmp/*.#####.err, and (g) /tmp/*.#####.diff temporary files, related to the (1) scilink, (2) scidoc, and (3) scidem scripts. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 496414 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| scilab (PTS) | jessie | 5.5.1-7 | fixed |
| stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch | 5.5.2-4+deb9u1 | fixed | |
| buster | 6.0.1-10+deb10u1 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 6.1.0+dfsg1-7 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 6.1.1+dfsg2-6 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 2024.1.0+dfsg-6 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scilab | source | (unstable) | 4.1.2-6 | low | 496414 |
[etch] - scilab <no-dsa> (Non-free not supported)