CVE-2008-5007

Published: Nov 10, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

create_lazarus_export_tgz.sh in lazarus 0.9.24 allows local users to overwrite or delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/lazarus.tgz temporary file or a (2) /tmp/lazarus temporary directory.

Affected (1)

Products: Lazarus: Lazarus

Lazarus

1 product

Lazarus

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Lazarus Lazarus	Version 0.9.24

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 (18)

http://bugs.debian.org/496377

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://code.google.com/p/bollin/source/browse/lazarus/trunk/debian/patches/07_sh_using_tmp.dpatch?spec=svn3462&r=3462

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/lazarus-src

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30917

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235828

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44824

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/496377