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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2008-12-09 00:30

Updated : 2024-02-28 11:21


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')