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CVE-2008-5379

netdisco-mibs-installer 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/netdisco-mibs-0.6.tar.gz tempo…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 29%
Public exploits
0
none known

netdisco-mibs-installer 1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/netdisco-mibs-0.6.tar.gz temporary file, related to the (1) netdisco-mibs-install and (2) netdisco-mibs-download scripts.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • lists.debian.org /debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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