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CVE-2008-5135

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Published: Nov 18, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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6.2
Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 10.0
Source: NVD

Description

os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.

Affected (1)

Products: Debian: Os Prober
Debian
1 product
Os Prober
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Os Prober
Version 1.17

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 (4)

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

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