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MitreCVE-2008-4996HistoryNov 07, 2008 - 7:36 p.m.
CVE-2008-4996
2008-11-0719:36:23
CWE-59
mitre
web.nvd.nist.gov
36
cve-2008-4996
initramfs-tools
symlink attack
local users
temporary file
CVSS2
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
8.7
Confidence
High
EPSS
0
Percentile
5.1%
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.
Affected configurations
Node
debianinitramfs-toolsMatch0.92f
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | initramfs-tools | 0.92f | cpe:2.3:a:debian:initramfs-tools:0.92f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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CVSS2
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
8.7
Confidence
High
EPSS
0
Percentile
5.1%
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