CVE-2008-5380

Description

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31694 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33825 third party advisory
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5380?
CVE-2008-5380 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5380?
To fix CVE-2008-5380, 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-2008-5380 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5380 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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