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CVE-2008-53941 exploit

/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrit…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 61%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file referenced in a line (aka ut_line) field in a utmp entry.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.95% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-7313 Debian - Symlink In Login Arbitrary File Ownership · local · 2008-12-01

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

  • osvdb.org /52200 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /505271 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32552 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /332198 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/47037 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • exploit-db.com /exploits/7313 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4695 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /505071 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-695-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred

Sources

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