CVE-2008-5140

Description

trend-autoupdate.new in mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/opr.ini.##### or (2) /tmp/lpt*.zip temporary file.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory mailscanner.info
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506353#44
http://secunia.com/advisories/33117 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32730 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46725 vdb entry
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html mailing list
http://www.mailscanner.info/ChangeLog vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32376 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5140?
CVE-2008-5140 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5140?
To fix CVE-2008-5140, 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-2008-5140 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5140 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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