CVE-2008-5380 gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####., or a (d) /tmp/geo. t...
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.30%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####., or a (d) /tmp/geo. temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gpsdrive | = 2.09 | 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
- 31694 third-party-advisory
- 33825 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-1366 vendor-advisory