CVE-2008-5704 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.6 Published 22 Dec 2008 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in gpsdrive, potentially compromising system integrity.

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-2008-5704?

CVE-2008-5704 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Dec 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

src/unit_test.c in gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gpsdrive-unit-test/proc temporary file, a different vector than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5704?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gpsdrive Gpsdrive.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5704?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5704 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-2008-5704 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5704 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xq2x-gx2h-74r3.