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CVE-2008-2389

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Published: Jun 6, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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4.9
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9
Source: NVD

Description

opensuse-updater in openSUSE 10.2 allows local users to access arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Affected (1)

Products: Opensuse: Opensuse
Opensuse
1 product
Opensuse
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Opensuse
Version 10.2

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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