CVE-2008-5141

Description

flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1676 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32386 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32891 third party advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506350
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46717 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32961 third party advisory
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5141?
CVE-2008-5141 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5141?
To fix CVE-2008-5141, 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-2008-5141 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5141 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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