CVE catalog

CVE-2008-3216

projectl affected and fixed versions

[CVE catalog]

The save function in br/prefmanager.d in projectl 1.001 creates a projectL.prf file in the current working directory, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.35% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debiantrixieprojectl1.001.dfsg1-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2008-3216]
Debiantrixieprojectl1.001.dfsg2-1Fixed[CVE-2008-3216]
Debiansidprojectl1.001.dfsg1-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2008-3216]
Debiansidprojectl1.001.dfsg2-2Fixed[CVE-2008-3216]
Debianforkyprojectl1.001.dfsg1-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2008-3216]
Debianforkyprojectl1.001.dfsg2-2Fixed[CVE-2008-3216]
Debianbookwormprojectl1.001.dfsg1-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2008-3216]
Debianbookwormprojectl1.001.dfsg2-1Fixed[CVE-2008-3216]
Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debianbookwormprojectl1.001.dfsg1-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2008-3216]
Debianbookwormprojectl1.001.dfsg2-1Fixed[CVE-2008-3216]
Debianforkyprojectl1.001.dfsg1-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2008-3216]
Debianforkyprojectl1.001.dfsg2-2Fixed[CVE-2008-3216]
Debiansidprojectl1.001.dfsg1-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2008-3216]
Debiansidprojectl1.001.dfsg2-2Fixed[CVE-2008-3216]
Debiantrixieprojectl1.001.dfsg1-2FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2008-3216]
Debiantrixieprojectl1.001.dfsg2-1Fixed[CVE-2008-3216]
Original provider fields
{
  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "projectl",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "1.001.dfsg2-2"
    },
    {
      "name": "projectl",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "1.001.dfsg2-2"
    },
    {
      "name": "projectl",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "1.001.dfsg2-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "projectl",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "1.001.dfsg2-1"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": 489988,
      "name": "projectl",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "low",
      "fixed_version": "1.001.dfsg1-2"
    },
    {
      "bug": 489988,
      "name": "projectl",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "low",
      "fixed_version": "1.001.dfsg1-2"
    },
    {
      "bug": 489988,
      "name": "projectl",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "low",
      "fixed_version": "1.001.dfsg1-2"
    },
    {
      "bug": 489988,
      "name": "projectl",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "low",
      "fixed_version": "1.001.dfsg1-2"
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": []
}

[Debian bug #489988]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [projectl]Unknown
    Details (2)

    • 1.001.dfsg2-1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.001.dfsg1-2

      dsa · projectl · debian · bookworm; dsa · projectl · debian · 12

    • 1.001.dfsg2-1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.001.dfsg1-2

      dsa · projectl · debian · bookworm; dsa · projectl · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [projectl]Unknown

    Source package: [projectl]

    Details (2)

    • 1.001.dfsg2-1+b2 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.001.dfsg1-2

      dsa · projectl · debian · 13

    • 1.001.dfsg2-1+b2 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.001.dfsg1-2

      dsa · projectl · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]