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CVE-2008-5380

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /t…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 22%
Public exploits
0
none known

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% 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

  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31694 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33825 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred

Sources

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