uulib/uunconc.c in UUDeview 0.5.20, as used in nzbget before 0.3.0 and possibly other…
Priority LOW 20CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
uulib/uunconc.c in UUDeview 0.5.20, as used in nzbget before 0.3.0 and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary filename generated by the tempnam function. NOTE: this may be a CVE-2004-2265 regression.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00322 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | Nzbget |
| cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.1.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.0a | Vulnerable | Nzbget |
| cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.1 | Vulnerable | Nzbget |
| cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.2 | Vulnerable | Nzbget |
| cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.0 | Vulnerable | Nzbget |
| cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Nzbget |
| cpe:2.3:a:uudeview:uudeview:0.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.20 | Vulnerable | Uudeview |
- cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Nzbget
- cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.1.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0a Vulnerable ·Nzbget
- cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Nzbget
- cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.2 Vulnerable ·Nzbget
- cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·Nzbget
- cpe:2.3:a:nzbget:nzbget:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Nzbget
- cpe:2.3:a:uudeview:uudeview:0.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.20 Vulnerable ·Uudeview
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2266
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvxg-893h-9q6m
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-2266 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2266 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vvxg-893h-9q6m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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