CVE-2008-5034

Published Nov 10, 2008

Last updated 7 months ago

Overview

Description: master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'
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:a_mennucc1:printfilters-ppd:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "5DF3CCFE-04F8-4E0F-9408-B78DD4726FE3"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References