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CVE-2008-5135

Date: November 18, 2008

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.

Severity Score

Related Resources (6)

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2008-5135
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5135
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5135
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00296.html
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2008-5135

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-59

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): HIGH
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): COMPLETE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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