CVE-2008-5371 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the screenie 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
- Available
What is CVE-2008-5371?
CVE-2008-5371 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
screenie in screenie 1.30.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/.screenie.##### temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5371?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Marc Gloor Screenie.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5371?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2008-5371 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5371 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5371, GHSA-fxw7-vp2v-8v43.