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Debian Security Bug TrackerDEBIANCVE:CVE-2008-4996HistoryNov 07, 2008 - 7:36 p.m.
CVE-2008-4996
2008-11-0719:36:23
Debian Security Bug Tracker
security-tracker.debian.org
48
initramfs-tools
vulnerability
symlink attack
/tmp/initramfs.debug
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.
| OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | 12 | all | initramfs-tools | <= 0.142+deb12u1 | initramfs-tools_0.142+deb12u1_all.deb |
| Debian | 11 | all | initramfs-tools | <= 0.140 | initramfs-tools_0.140_all.deb |
| Debian | 999 | all | initramfs-tools | <= 0.145 | initramfs-tools_0.145_all.deb |
| Debian | 13 | all | initramfs-tools | <= 0.145 | initramfs-tools_0.145_all.deb |
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CVSS2
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Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
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