CVE-2008-4982 rkhunter in rkhunter 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rkhunter-debug temporary file. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-200...
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.39%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
rkhunter in rkhunter 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rkhunter-debug temporary file. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1270.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| john horne rkhunter | = 1.3.2 | No fix listed |
| debian/rkhunter(Debian:12) | < 1.3.2-6 | 1.3.2-6 |
| debian/rkhunter(Debian:13) | < 1.3.2-6 | 1.3.2-6 |
| debian/rkhunter(Debian:14) | < 1.3.2-6 | 1.3.2-6 |
References
- bugs.debian.org
- dev.gentoo.org exploit
- [oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire mailing-list
- bugs.gentoo.org
- bugs.gentoo.org
- rkhunter-rkhunterdebug-symlink(46511) vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-4982 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking