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CVE-2008-4997

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.9 Published: 2008-11-07 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

dfxml-invoice in datafreedom-perl 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/zenity temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that the vector is solely "an EXAMPLE used in the manpage.

Affected Platforms

Pilot-Qof Datafreedom-Perl

Weakness Type

CWE-59

References