CVE catalog

CVE-2008-2266

pan: CVE-2008-2266

Severity: Low
Published: May 16, 2008, 12:54:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.32% · Oct 25, 2026

uulib/uunconc.c in UUDeview 0.5.20, as used in nzbget before 0.3.0 and possibly other products, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary filename generated by the tempnam function. NOTE: this may be a CVE-2004-2265 regression.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	pan	sid	`0.165-1`	not affected
Debian	pan	forky	`0.165-1`	not affected
Debian	pan	trixie	`0.162-1`	not affected
Debian	pan	bookworm	`0.154-1`	not affected
Debian	uudeview	sid	`0.5.20+20250228-1`	fixed
Debian	uudeview	forky	`0.5.20+20250228-1`	fixed
Debian	uudeview	trixie	`0.5.20+20250228-1`	fixed
Debian	uudeview	bookworm	`0.5.20-14`	fixed
Debian	libconvert-uulib-perl	sid	`1:1.8+dfsg-3`	not affected
Debian	libconvert-uulib-perl	forky	`1:1.8+dfsg-3`	not affected
Debian	libconvert-uulib-perl	trixie	`1:1.8+dfsg-2`	not affected
Debian	libconvert-uulib-perl	bookworm	`1:1.8+dfsg-1`	not affected
Opensuse	uudeview	tumbleweed	`0.5.20-257.9`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	pan	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pan	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pan	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	pan	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	uudeview	source	sid	`0.5.20-3.1`	low	Not reported	[480972]
Debian	uudeview	source	forky	`0.5.20-3.1`	low	Not reported	[480972]
Debian	uudeview	source	trixie	`0.5.20-3.1`	low	Not reported	[480972]
Debian	uudeview	source	bookworm	`0.5.20-3.1`	low	Not reported	[480972]
Debian	libconvert-uulib-perl	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libconvert-uulib-perl	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libconvert-uulib-perl	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libconvert-uulib-perl	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Opensuse	uudeview	rpm	tumbleweed	`0.5.20-257.9`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10292-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #480972]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libconvert-uulib-perl]Not affected
Details (2)
- 1:1.8+dfsg-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libconvert-uulib-perl · debian · bookworm
- 1:1.8+dfsg-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libconvert-uulib-perl · debian · bookworm
[libuu0]Fixed
Source package: [uudeview]
Details (2)
- 0.5.20-14 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · bookworm; dsa · uudeview · debian · 12
- 0.5.20-14 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · bookworm; dsa · uudeview · debian · 12
[libuu-dev]Fixed
Source package: [uudeview]
Details (2)
- 0.5.20-14 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · bookworm; dsa · uudeview · debian · 12
- 0.5.20-14 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · bookworm; dsa · uudeview · debian · 12
[pan]Not affected
Details (2)
- 0.154-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · pan · debian · bookworm
- 0.154-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · pan · debian · bookworm
[uudeview]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.5.20-14 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · bookworm; dsa · uudeview · debian · 12
- 0.5.20-14 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · bookworm; dsa · uudeview · debian · 12
[xdeview]Fixed
Source package: [uudeview]
Details (2)
- 0.5.20-14 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · bookworm; dsa · uudeview · debian · 12
- 0.5.20-14 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · bookworm; dsa · uudeview · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libuu0]Fixed
Source package: [uudeview]
Details (2)
- 0.5.20+20250228-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · 13
- 0.5.20+20250228-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · 13
[libuu-dev]Fixed
Source package: [uudeview]
Details (2)
- 0.5.20+20250228-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · 13
- 0.5.20+20250228-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · 13
[uudeview]Fixed
Details (2)
- 0.5.20+20250228-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · 13
- 0.5.20+20250228-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · 13
[xdeview]Fixed
Source package: [uudeview]
Details (2)
- 0.5.20+20250228-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · 13
- 0.5.20+20250228-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-3.1
  dsa · uudeview · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[uudeview]Fixed
Source package: [uudeview]
Details (1)
- 0.5.20-263.5 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.5.20-257.9
  dsa · uudeview · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:09 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]