CVE-2008-5142

Published Nov 18, 2008

Last updated 12 years ago

Overview

Description: sendbug in freebsd-sendpr 3.113+5.3 on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pr.##### temporary file.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

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:freebsd:freebsd-sendpr:3.113\\+5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "9A8B142B-0C60-4AC7-8B2B-8BE010E3D060"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References