CVE-2008-5370 pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file.
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.35%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pvpgn | = 1.8.1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | < 1.8.1-2 | 1.8.1-2 |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.6.4+20040826-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.6.4+20040826-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.7.7-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.7.8-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.7.8-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.7.9-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.7.9-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.7.9-2+b1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.7.9-3 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.8.1-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:12) | = 1.8.1-1.1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | < 1.8.1-2 | 1.8.1-2 |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.6.4+20040826-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.6.4+20040826-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.7.7-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.7.8-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.7.8-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.7.9-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.7.9-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.7.9-2+b1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.7.9-3 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.8.1-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:13) | = 1.8.1-1.1 | No fix listed |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | < 1.8.1-2 | 1.8.1-2 |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.6.4+20040826-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.6.4+20040826-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.7.7-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.7.8-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.7.8-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.7.9-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.7.9-2 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.7.9-2+b1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.7.9-3 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.8.1-1 | No fix listed |
| debian/pvpgn(Debian:14) | = 1.8.1-1.1 | 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
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2008-5370 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking