CVE-2008-5366

Published Dec 8, 2008

Last updated 16 years ago

Overview

Description: The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors 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:marco_d\\'itri:ppp:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "C48306D0-FC36-40CB-B95A-51F80B54E6F5"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References