CVE-2008-5034

Medium

Description

master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
ProductA Mennucc1 Printfilters-ppd
PublishedNov 10, 2008
First seenNov 10, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
a_mennucc1 printfilters-ppd2.13—

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