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CVE-2008-5135

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-18 Nov, 2008 | 15:00
Updated At-16 Sep, 2024 | 16:33
Rejected At-
Credits

os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.

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▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:18 Nov, 2008 | 15:00
Updated At:16 Sep, 2024 | 16:33
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.

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http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00296.html
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http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
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http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00296.html
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http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
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Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:18 Nov, 2008 | 16:00
Updated At:17 May, 2024 | 00:40

os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.

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Primary2.06.2MEDIUM
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Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.2
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>os-prober>>1.17
cpe:2.3:a:debian:os-prober:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
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