CVE-2008-1684

Description

inetd on Sun Solaris 10, when debug logging is enabled, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/tmp/inetd.log temporary file.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1076 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41626 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29654 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019781 vdb entry
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233284-1 patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5369 signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28584 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1684?
CVE-2008-1684 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1684?
To fix CVE-2008-1684, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1684 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1684 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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