CVE-2008-4996

Published Nov 7, 2008

Last updated 3 months ago

Overview

Description: init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified
CNA Tags: disputed

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.9
Impact score: 10
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:debian:initramfs-tools:0.92f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "57E97BA9-A2F3-4969-A092-90648E31787A"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References