faxspool in mgetty 1.1.36 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink…
Priority LOW 31CWE-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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
faxspool in mgetty 1.1.36 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/faxsp.##### temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00415 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gert_doering:mgetty:1.1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.36 | Vulnerable | Gert Doering |
- cpe:2.3:a:gert_doering:mgetty:1.1.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.36 Vulnerable ·Gert Doering
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4936
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9r8x-j9wv-wvqv
References
Advisory 1
More Gert Doering Mgetty vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01314 Buffer overflow in cnd-program for mgetty before 1.1.29 allows remote attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00487 cnd.c in mgetty 1.1.28 and earlier does not properly filter non-printable characters and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2000-00689 The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2002-01315 faxspool in mgetty before 1.1.29 uses a world-writable spool directory for outgoing… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
- TI-2001-00141 mgetty 1.1.22 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack in some configurations. CVSS 2.0LOW 1.2
Sources
- CVE-2008-4936 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4936 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9r8x-j9wv-wvqv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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