CVE-2008-5135
Medium
Description
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Debian Os-prober
PublishedNov 18, 2008
First seenNov 18, 2008
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian os-prober | 1.17 | — |
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