CVE-2008-4108

NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (aka the generic FAQ wizard moving tool) in Python 2.4.5 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a tmp$RANDOM.tmp temporary file. NOTE: there may not be common usage scenarios in which tmp$RANDOM.tmp is located in an untrusted directory.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
30.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 18, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (18)

Weakness Classification(1)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-4108?
CVE-2008-4108 is a none vulnerability published on September 18, 2008. Tools/faqwiz/move-faqwiz.sh (aka the generic FAQ wizard moving tool) in Python 2.4.5 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a tmp$RANDOM.tmp temporary file. NOTE: there may not be common usage scenarios in which tmp$RANDOM.tmp is located in an untrusted…
When was CVE-2008-4108 disclosed?
CVE-2008-4108 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 18, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2008-4108 actively exploited?
CVE-2008-4108 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2008-4108?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-4108, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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