TI-2008-04739 Aliases CVE-2008-4985 GHSA-2xgv-6qhc-wpxf

vdrleaktest in Video Disk Recorder (aka vdr-dbg or vdr) 1.6.0 allows local users to…

LOW 31CWE-59Published 2008-11-06 · Updated 2024-08-07

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

vdrleaktest in Video Disk Recorder (aka vdr-dbg or vdr) 1.6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/memleaktest.log temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0039 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged 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:cadsoft:vdr:1.6.0:::::::*	1.6.0	Vulnerable	Cadsoft

cpe:2.3:a:cadsoft:vdr:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Cadsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4985
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xgv-6qhc-wpxf

References

Exploit 2

Other 4

Sources

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