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TI-2008-04741 Aliases CVE-2008-4987GHSA-pr3c-47m2-x4hm

xastir 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the…

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

xastir 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/ldconfig.tmp, (b) /tmp/ldconf.tmp, and (c) /tmp/ld.so.conf temporary files, related to the (1) get-maptools.sh and (2) get_shapelib.sh scripts.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00416 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xastir:xastir:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.2VulnerableXastir
  • cpe:2.3:a:xastir:xastir:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.2 Vulnerable ·Xastir

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4987
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pr3c-47m2-x4hm

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 5

Sources

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