CVE-2008-5366 The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.38%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| marco ditri ppp | = 2.4.4 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | All versions | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | = 2.4.9-1+1.1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | = 2.5.0-1+1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | = 2.5.0-1+2 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | = 2.5.1-1+1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | = 2.5.1-1+1~exp1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | = 2.5.2-1+1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | = 2.5.2-1+1.1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | = 2.5.2-1+1.2 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | = 2.5.2-1+1~exp1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:12) | = 2.5.2-1+2 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:13) | All versions | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:13) | = 2.5.2-1+1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:13) | = 2.5.2-1+1.1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:13) | = 2.5.2-1+1.2 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:13) | = 2.5.2-1+2 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:14) | All versions | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:14) | = 2.5.2-1+1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:14) | = 2.5.2-1+1.1 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:14) | = 2.5.2-1+1.2 | No fix listed |
| debian/ppp(Debian:14) | = 2.5.2-1+2 | No fix listed |
References
- [debian-devel] 20080811 Re: Possible mass bug filing: The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages mailing-list
- 32740 vdb-entry
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-5366 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking