CVE-2008-5034

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"'

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/496417
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/printfilters-ppd	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:a_mennucc1:printfilters-ppd:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-11-10 16:15

Updated : 2024-05-17 00:40

NVD link : CVE-2008-5034

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5034

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5034

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Products Affected

a_mennucc1

printfilters-ppd

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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