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CVE-2008-5704

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-22 Dec, 2008 | 15:00
Updated At-16 Sep, 2024 | 20:06
Rejected At-
Credits

src/unit_test.c in gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gpsdrive-unit-test/proc temporary file, a different vector than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

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▼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:16 Sep, 2024 | 20:06
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

src/unit_test.c in gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gpsdrive-unit-test/proc temporary file, a different vector than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
mailing-list
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
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Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
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Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
mailing-list
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
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Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
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Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
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▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:22 Dec, 2008 | 15:30
Updated At:20 May, 2009 | 04:00

src/unit_test.c in gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gpsdrive-unit-test/proc temporary file, a different vector than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.6HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.6
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:N/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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE-59Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597cve@mitre.org
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15cve@mitre.org
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Hyperlink: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
Source: cve@mitre.org
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