CVE-2008-5143
CVSS V2 Medium 6.9
CVSS V3 None
Description
mgt-helper in multi-gnome-terminal 1.6.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/*.debug or (2) /tmp/*.env temporary file.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2008-5143
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2008-11-18T16:00:01
- Last Modified Date
- 2008-12-03T06:46:26
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mohammed_sameer:multi-gnome-terminal:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- COMPLETE
- Integrity Impact
- COMPLETE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 6.9
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 3.4
- Impact Score
- 10
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32415 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5143 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5143 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 11:16:47 | Added to TrackCVE |