CVE-2008-5376 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the crip package.
- 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-2008-5376?
CVE-2008-5376 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
editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.tag.tmp temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5376?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Crip Crip.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5376?
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-2008-5376 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5376 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5376, GHSA-6wgp-vx5w-7923.