CVE catalog

CVE-2008-4941

arb: CVE-2008-4941

Severity: Medium
Published: Nov 5, 2008, 3:00:14 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.39% · Oct 25, 2026

arb-common 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/arb_fdnaml_*, (b) /tmp/arb_pids_*, (c) /tmp/arbdsmz.html, and (d) /tmp/arbdsmz.htm temporary files, related to the (1) arb_fastdnaml and (2) dszmconnect.pl scripts.

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	arb	sid	`7.0+ds-1`	fixed
Debian	arb	trixie	`6.0.6-8`	fixed
Debian	arb	bookworm	`6.0.6-5`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	arb	source	sid	`0.0.20071207.1-5`	low	Not reported	[496396]
Debian	arb	source	trixie	`0.0.20071207.1-5`	low	Not reported	[496396]
Debian	arb	source	bookworm	`0.0.20071207.1-5`	low	Not reported	[496396]

[Debian bug #496396]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[arb]Fixed
Details (1)
- 6.0.6-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · bookworm; dsa · arb · debian · 12
[arb-common]Fixed
Source package: [arb]
Details (2)
- 6.0.6-5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · bookworm; dsa · arb · debian · 12
- 6.0.6-5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · bookworm; dsa · arb · debian · 12
[arb-doc]Fixed
Source package: [arb]
Details (2)
- 6.0.6-5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · bookworm; dsa · arb · debian · 12
- 6.0.6-5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · bookworm; dsa · arb · debian · 12
[libarb]Fixed
Source package: [arb]
Details (1)
- 6.0.6-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · bookworm; dsa · arb · debian · 12
[libarb-dev]Fixed
Source package: [arb]
Details (1)
- 6.0.6-5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · bookworm; dsa · arb · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[arb]Fixed
Details (2)
- 6.0.6-8 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · 13
- 6.0.6-8 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · 13
[arb-common]Fixed
Source package: [arb]
Details (2)
- 6.0.6-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · 13
- 6.0.6-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · 13
[arb-doc]Fixed
Source package: [arb]
Details (2)
- 6.0.6-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · 13
- 6.0.6-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · 13
[libarb]Fixed
Source package: [arb]
Details (2)
- 6.0.6-8 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · 13
- 6.0.6-8 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · 13
[libarb-dev]Fixed
Source package: [arb]
Details (2)
- 6.0.6-8 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · 13
- 6.0.6-8 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 0.0.20071207.1-5
  dsa · arb · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:22 PM UTC

References

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