CVE-2008-4996

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.
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:debian:initramfs-tools:0.92f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:02

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Summary ** DISPUTED ** 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." 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.

Information

Published : 2008-11-07 19:36

Updated : 2024-04-11 00:44


NVD link : CVE-2008-4996

Mitre link : CVE-2008-4996

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-4996


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Products Affected

debian

  • initramfs-tools
CWE
CWE-59

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