Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly other attacks on temporary working directories.
                
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=488140 - | |
| References | () http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-team/2008-June/001672.html - Exploit | |
| References | () http://secunia.com/advisories/30873 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43440 - | 
Information
                Published : 2008-07-01 22:41
Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30
NVD link : CVE-2008-2958
Mitre link : CVE-2008-2958
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-2958
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Products Affected
                checkinstall
- checkinstall
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-362
                        
            Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
