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arb — security advisory
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.
- Products
- arb
- Affected versions
- 0.0.20050318-1, 0.0.20050506-1, 0.0.20050506-2, 0.0.20050506-3, 0.0.20050526-1, 0.0.20050526-2, 0.0.20050526-3, 0.0.20050526-4, 0.0.20050526-5, 0.0.20050526-6, 0.0.20050526-7, 0.0.20071207-1, 0.0.20071207.1-1, 0.0.20071207.1-2, 0.0.20071207.1-3, 0.0.20071207.1-4
- Fixed versions
- 0.0.20071207.1-5
- CVEs
- CVE-2008-4941
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 23:47 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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.
osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4941
arb
Fixed versions: 0.0.20071207.1-5
arb
Fixed versions: 0.0.20071207.1-5
Complete source record
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"modified": "2026-10-23T17:47:51.254171405Z",
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