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CVE-2008-4108

Vendorpython software foundationProductpythonDiscoveredSep 18, 2008UpdatedApr 23, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.1
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EPSS
0.39%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026
▲ 0.01pp
0.38% → 0.39% over 2 tracked changes
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Sep 18, 2008
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 23, 2026