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CVE-2008-5703

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch or…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 22%
Public exploits
0
none known

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch or (b) /tmp/gpsdrivepos temporary file, related to (1) examples/gpssmswatch and (2) src/splash.c, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 22% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.2AV:L/AC:H/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
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/32887 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2121124&group_id=148048&atid=770280 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31694 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33825 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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