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CVE-2008-5394

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-09 Dec, 2008 | 00:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 10:49
Rejected At-
Credits

/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file referenced in a line (aka ut_line) field in a utmp entry.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:09 Dec, 2008 | 00:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 10:49
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file referenced in a line (aka ut_line) field in a utmp entry.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
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n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://osvdb.org/52200
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
http://bugs.debian.org/505271
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://bugs.debian.org/332198
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
http://bugs.debian.org/505071
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: http://osvdb.org/52200
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/505271
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/332198
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313
Resource:
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/505071
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://osvdb.org/52200
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
http://bugs.debian.org/505271
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://bugs.debian.org/332198
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
x_transferred
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
x_transferred
http://bugs.debian.org/505071
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://osvdb.org/52200
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/505271
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/332198
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313
Resource:
exploit
x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SREASON
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/505071
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:09 Dec, 2008 | 00:30
Updated At:11 Oct, 2018 | 20:55

/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file referenced in a line (aka ut_line) field in a utmp entry.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
Debian GNU/Linux
debian
>>shadow>>4.0.18.1
cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-59Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
Organization : Red Hat
Last Modified : 2008-12-18T00:00:00

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of the util-linux packages (providing /bin/login), as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4 or 5.

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://bugs.debian.org/332198cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://bugs.debian.org/505071cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://bugs.debian.org/505271cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://osvdb.org/52200cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threadedcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313cve@mitre.org
N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/332198
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/505071
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/505271
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://osvdb.org/52200
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A

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