CVE-2008-5394

/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file referenced in a line (aka ut_line) field in a utmp entry.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:debian:shadow:4.0.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:54

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://bugs.debian.org/332198 - () http://bugs.debian.org/332198 -
References () http://bugs.debian.org/505071 - () http://bugs.debian.org/505071 -
References () http://bugs.debian.org/505271 - () http://bugs.debian.org/505271 -
References () http://osvdb.org/52200 - () http://osvdb.org/52200 -
References () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml - () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml -
References () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695 - () http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695 -
References () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062 - () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded - () http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1 -
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037 -
References () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313 - () https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313 -

Information

Published : 2008-12-09 00:30

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:54


NVD link : CVE-2008-5394

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5394

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-5394


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Products Affected

debian

  • shadow
CWE
CWE-59

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