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CVE-2008-5703

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Published: Dec 22, 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

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch or (b) /tmp/gpsdrivepos temporary file, related to (1) examples/gpssmswatch and (2) src/splash.c, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

Affected (4)

Products: Gpsdrive: Gpsdrive
Gpsdrive
1 product
Gpsdrive
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Gpsdrive
Gpsdrive
Up to 2.10
Gpsdrive
Version 1.32
Gpsdrive
Version 1.33
Gpsdrive
Version 2.09

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)

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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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