CVEvulnerability
CVE-2008-5366
6.9 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2008-12-08
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 6.9 MEDIUM — AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Weaknesses
- CWE-59
Description
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
Affected configurations
• marco d\'itri ppp 2.4.4
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness
References
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00283.html lists.debian.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32740 www.securityfocus.com
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00283.html lists.debian.org
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32740 www.securityfocus.com