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CVE-2008-2389

opensuse-updater in openSUSE 10.2 allows local users to access arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 23%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

opensuse-updater in openSUSE 10.2 allows local users to access arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29608 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30581 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

vulnwire keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA; records that alias each other are merged. Machine-readable: JSON.