CVE-2008-5140

trend-autoupdate.new in mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/opr.ini.##### or (2) /tmp/lpt*.zip temporary file.

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/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506353#44
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32730
http://secunia.com/advisories/33117	Vendor Advisory
http://www.mailscanner.info/ChangeLog	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32376
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46725

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:debian:mailscanner:4.55.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2008-11-18 16:00

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:33

NVD link : CVE-2008-5140

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5140

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5140

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Products Affected

debian

mailscanner

CWE

CWE-59

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

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