{
  "modified": "2025-08-09T19:01:28Z",
  "published": "2008-11-06T15:55:51Z",
  "id": "CVE-2008-4971",
  "details": "mafft-homologs in mafft 6.240 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/_vf#?????, (2) /tmp/_if#?????, (3) /tmp/_pf#?????, (4) /tmp/_af#?????, (5) /tmp/_rid#?????, (6) /tmp/_res#?????, (7) /tmp/_q#?????, and (8) /tmp/_bf#????? temporary files.",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "EVIDENCE",
      "url": "http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/mafft"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://bugs.debian.org/496366"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30915"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235804"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44825"
    }
  ]
}