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CVE-2008-5843

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-05 Jan, 2009 | 20:00
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 11:04
Rejected At-
Credits

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in pdfjam allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in (1) the current working directory or (2) /var/tmp, related to the (a) pdf90, (b) pdfjoin, and (c) pdfnup scripts.

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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:05 Jan, 2009 | 20:00
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 11:04
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in pdfjam allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in (1) the current working directory or (2) /var/tmp, related to the (a) pdf90, (b) pdfjoin, and (c) pdfnup scripts.

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TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
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VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=252734
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/28/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
Hyperlink: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=252734
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/28/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=252734
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/28/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=252734
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
Resource:
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/28/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:05 Jan, 2009 | 20:30
Updated At:20 Mar, 2009 | 05:52

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in pdfjam allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse program in (1) the current working directory or (2) /var/tmp, related to the (a) pdf90, (b) pdfjoin, and (c) pdfnup scripts.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
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Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.04.6MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.6
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
pdfjam
pdfjam
>>pdfjam>>_nil_
cpe:2.3:a:pdfjam:pdfjam:_nil_:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/28/3cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://secunia.com/advisories/34312cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=252734cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/28/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=252734
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A

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