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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4908 · published 4 November 2008

CVE-2008-4908: Crossfire link following vulnerability

Crossfire · Crossfire

maps/Info/combine.pl in CrossFire crossfire-maps 1.11.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

3.3 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 0.29% · top 80.6% CWE-59 · Link following
3.3CVSS 2.0 base score
0.29%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

maps/Info/combine.pl in CrossFire crossfire-maps 1.11.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496358
http://secunia.com/advisories/32487 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30893 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44841
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496358
http://secunia.com/advisories/32487 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30893 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44841

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4908), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.