CVE-2008-5366 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the Debian PPP postinst script.
- 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-2008-5366?
CVE-2008-5366 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Dec 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5366?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Marco D\'itri Ppp.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5366?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5366 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-2008-5366 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5366 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5366, GHSA-rfr2-972g-h6h9.