plaiter in Plait before 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink…
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
plaiter in Plait before 1.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) cut.$$, (2) head.$$, (3) awk.$$, and (4) ps.$$ temporary files in /tmp/.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00312 24th 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 · 20
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.50 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.51 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.52 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.53 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.54 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.55 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.55.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.55.1 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.55.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.55.2 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.99 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.50 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.51 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.52 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.53 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.54 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.55 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.55.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.55.1 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.55.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.55.2 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:0.99:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.99 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
Show 10 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
| cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | Stephenjungels |
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
- cpe:2.3:a:stephenjungels:plait:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Stephenjungels
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4085
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3mh-96hm-qgvv
References
Sources
- CVE-2008-4085 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4085 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3mh-96hm-qgvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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