Vulnerability Instance
Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.
GET /api/vulnerabilities/47974?format=api
{ "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/vulnerabilities/47974?format=api", "vulnerability_id": "VCID-tcnv-9edc-bfa6", "summary": "fence contains multiple programs containing vulnerabilities that may allow\n local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.", "aliases": [ { "alias": "CVE-2008-4580" } ], "fixed_packages": [ { "url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/api/packages/77328?format=api", "purl": "pkg:ebuild/sys-cluster/fence@2.03.09", "is_vulnerable": false, "affected_by_vulnerabilities": [], "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/packages/pkg:ebuild/sys-cluster/fence@2.03.09" } ], "affected_packages": [], "references": [ { "reference_url": "http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=240576" }, { "reference_url": "https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2008-4580.json", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2008-4580.json" }, { "reference_url": "https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-4580", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "0.00025", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.06876", "published_at": "2026-05-05T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00025", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.06598", "published_at": "2026-04-01T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00025", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.0666", "published_at": "2026-04-02T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00025", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.06704", "published_at": "2026-04-04T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00025", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.06687", "published_at": "2026-04-16T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00025", "scoring_system": "epss", "scoring_elements": "0.06736", "published_at": "2026-04-08T12:55:00Z" }, { "value": "0.00025", "scoring_system": "epss", 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"reference_url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45953", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45953" }, { "reference_url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/3" }, { "reference_url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/1", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/16/1" }, { "reference_url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1", "reference_id": "", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-875-1" }, { "reference_url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467387", "reference_id": "467387", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=467387" }, { "reference_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:cman:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "reference_id": "cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:cman:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:cman:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*" }, { "reference_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:fence:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "reference_id": "cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:fence:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:fence:2.02.00:r1:*:*:*:*:*:*" }, { "reference_url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4580", "reference_id": "CVE-2008-4580", "reference_type": "", "scores": [ { "value": "7.2", "scoring_system": "cvssv2", "scoring_elements": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C" } ], "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4580" }, { "reference_url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201009-09", "reference_id": "GLSA-201009-09", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201009-09" }, { "reference_url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/875-1/", "reference_id": "USN-875-1", "reference_type": "", "scores": [], "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/875-1/" } ], "weaknesses": [ { "cwe_id": 377, "name": "Insecure Temporary File", "description": "Creating and using insecure temporary files can leave application and system data vulnerable to attack." }, { "cwe_id": 59, "name": "Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')", "description": "The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource." } ], "exploits": [], "severity_range_score": "7.2 - 7.2", "exploitability": null, "weighted_severity": null, "risk_score": null, "resource_url": "http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-tcnv-9edc-bfa6" }