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CVE-2008-5140 Details

Description

trend-autoupdate.new in mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/opr.ini.##### or (2) /tmp/lpt*.zip temporary file.

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://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506353#44 CVE
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32730 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33117 CVEVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46725 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

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

Affected Products

ProductVersions
debian mailscanner
4.55.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:mailscanner:4.55.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5140
NVD Published Date:
Nov 18, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-5140 Details - Not Deferred