CVE-2008-5157

Public Exploit

Description

tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.

Category

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

References

Link Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506348
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html mailing list
http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32821 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46704 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32404 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5157?
CVE-2008-5157 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5157?
To fix CVE-2008-5157, 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-2008-5157 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5157 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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