CVE-2008-4982

rkhunter in rkhunter 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rkhunter-debug temporary file. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1270.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:john_horne:rkhunter:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://bugs.debian.org/496375 - () http://bugs.debian.org/496375 -
References () http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/rkhunter - Exploit () http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/rkhunter - Exploit
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 -
References () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 - () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 -
References () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235798 - () https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235798 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46511 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46511 -

Information

Published : 2008-11-06 15:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:52


NVD link : CVE-2008-4982

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4982

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4982


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Products Affected

john_horne

  • rkhunter
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')