CVE-2008-5366
CVSS V2 Medium 6.9
CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2008-5366
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2008-12-08T23:30:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2009-01-23T06:43:59
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:marco_d\'itri:ppp:2.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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/msg00283.html | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32740 |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5366 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5366 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 11:16:41 | Added to TrackCVE |