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CVE-2008-5703

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-22 Dec, 2008 | 15:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 11:04
Rejected At-
Credits

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch or (b) /tmp/gpsdrivepos temporary file, related to (1) examples/gpssmswatch and (2) src/splash.c, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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References
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No data available for selected date range
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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:22 Dec, 2008 | 15:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 11:04
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch or (b) /tmp/gpsdrivepos temporary file, related to (1) examples/gpssmswatch and (2) src/splash.c, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

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
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32887
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2121124&group_id=148048&atid=770280
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32887
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2121124&group_id=148048&atid=770280
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
▼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
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32887
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2121124&group_id=148048&atid=770280
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32887
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2121124&group_id=148048&atid=770280
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:22 Dec, 2008 | 15:30
Updated At:19 Aug, 2009 | 05:22

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch or (b) /tmp/gpsdrivepos temporary file, related to (1) examples/gpssmswatch and (2) src/splash.c, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

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
Primary2.06.2MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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
gpsdrive
gpsdrive
>>gpsdrive>>Versions up to 2.10(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:*:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
gpsdrive
gpsdrive
>>gpsdrive>>1.32
cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gpsdrive
gpsdrive
>>gpsdrive>>1.33
cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gpsdrive
gpsdrive
>>gpsdrive>>2.09
cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:2.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/31694cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/33825cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2121124&group_id=148048&atid=770280cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32887cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2121124&group_id=148048&atid=770280
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32887
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A

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