CVE-2008-5135

os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary…

published November 18, 2008

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00380 · 30.6th percentile
Published
2008-11-18T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 NOV 15:00Z
    os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary…
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