CVE catalog

CVE-2008-4956

fwbuilder: CVE-2008-4956

Severity: Medium
Published: Nov 5, 2008, 3:00:15 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.41% · Oct 25, 2026

fwb_install in fwbuilder 2.1.19 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/ssh-agent.##### temporary file.

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	fwbuilder	sid	`5.3.7-8`	fixed
Debian	fwbuilder	forky	`5.3.7-8`	fixed
Debian	fwbuilder	trixie	`5.3.7-8`	fixed
Debian	fwbuilder	bookworm	`5.3.7-5`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	fwbuilder	source	sid	`2.1.19-5`	low	Not reported	[496406]
Debian	fwbuilder	source	forky	`2.1.19-5`	low	Not reported	[496406]
Debian	fwbuilder	source	trixie	`2.1.19-5`	low	Not reported	[496406]
Debian	fwbuilder	source	bookworm	`2.1.19-5`	low	Not reported	[496406]

[Debian bug #496406]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[fwbuilder]Fixed
Details (2)
- 5.3.7-5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · bookworm; dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 12
- 5.3.7-5+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · bookworm; dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 12
[fwbuilder-common]Fixed
Source package: [fwbuilder]
Details (2)
- 5.3.7-5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · bookworm; dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 12
- 5.3.7-5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · bookworm; dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 12
[fwbuilder-doc]Fixed
Source package: [fwbuilder]
Details (2)
- 5.3.7-5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · bookworm; dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 12
- 5.3.7-5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · bookworm; dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[fwbuilder]Fixed
Details (2)
- 5.3.7-8 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 13
- 5.3.7-8 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 13
[fwbuilder-common]Fixed
Source package: [fwbuilder]
Details (2)
- 5.3.7-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 13
- 5.3.7-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 13
[fwbuilder-doc]Fixed
Source package: [fwbuilder]
Details (2)
- 5.3.7-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 13
- 5.3.7-8 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.1.19-5
  dsa · fwbuilder · debian · 13

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

References

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