CVE catalog

CVE-2008-4986

DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4986

Severity: Unknown
Published: Nov 6, 2008, 3:55:52 PM UTC
Updated: Sep 20, 2026, 6:47:29 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.39% · Oct 25, 2026

wims 3.62 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/env#####, (b) /tmp/sed#####, and (c) /tmp/referer-home.log temporary files, related to the (1) coqweb and (2) account.sh 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	wims	13	`3.62-13.1`	fixed
Debian	wims	14	`3.62-13.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	wims	deb	13	`3.62-13.1`	Not reported	DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4986	Not reported
Debian	wims	deb	14	`3.62-13.1`	Not reported	DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4986	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[flydraw]Fixed
Source package: [wims]
Details (2)
- 2:4.29a+dfsg1-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.62-13.1
  pypi · wims · debian · 13
- 2:4.29a+dfsg1-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.62-13.1
  pypi · wims · debian · 13
[wims]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2:4.29a+dfsg1-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.62-13.1
  pypi · wims · debian · 13
- 2:4.29a+dfsg1-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.62-13.1
  pypi · wims · debian · 13
[wims-modules]Fixed
Source package: [wims]
Details (2)
- 2:4.29a+dfsg1-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.62-13.1
  pypi · wims · debian · 13
- 2:4.29a+dfsg1-3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.62-13.1
  pypi · wims · debian · 13

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

References

[https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4986]

[FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]