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CVE-2008-4996

MEDIUM

5.5

Descripcion

init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable.

Detalles CVE

Puntuacion CVSS v3.15.5

SeveridadMEDIUM

Vector CVSSCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Vector de ataqueLOCAL

ComplejidadLOW

Privilegios requeridosLOW

Interaccion usuarioNONE

Publicado11/7/2008

Ultima modificacion4/23/2026

Fuentenvd

Avistamientos honeypot0

Productos afectados

debian:initramfs-tools

Debilidades (CWE)

CWE-59CWE-59

Referencias

http://bugs.debian.org/496386(cve@mitre.org)

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/initramfs-tools(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2(cve@mitre.org)

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770(cve@mitre.org)

http://bugs.debian.org/496386(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/initramfs-tools(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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