CVE-2008-5140

Published: Nov 18, 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

trend-autoupdate.new in mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/opr.ini.##### or (2) /tmp/lpt*.zip temporary file.

Affected (1)

Products: Debian: Mailscanner

Debian

1 product

Mailscanner

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Mailscanner	Version 4.55.10

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 (14)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506353#44

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32730

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33117

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.mailscanner.info/ChangeLog

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32376

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46725

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506353#44