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CVE-2008-5135 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html CVE
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00296.html CVE
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html [email protected]
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00296.html [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
debian os-prober
1.17

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:os-prober:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5135
NVD Published Date:
Nov 18, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-5135 Details - Not Deferred