CVE-2008-2389 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can access arbitrary files via a symlink attack in the openSUSE updater utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-2389?
CVE-2008-2389 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 6 Jun 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
opensuse-updater in openSUSE 10.2 allows local users to access arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2389?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2389?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2389 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-2389 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2389 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8wq8-5c8g-wx7g.