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CVE-2008-5706

Date: December 22, 2008

The cTrigger::DoIt function in src/ctrigger.cpp in the trigger mechanism in the daemon in Verlihub 0.9.8d-RC2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/trigger.tmp temporary file.

Severity Score

Related Resources (7)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5706
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4800
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32889
http://bugs.debian.org/506530
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7183
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/16
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2008-5706

Severity Score

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): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): COMPLETE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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