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CVE-2008-4996
Published: Nov 7, 2008
Modified: Jan 17, 2025
PUBLISHED
Description
init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/initramfs-tools
x_refsource_MISC
[oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire
mailing-list
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https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
x_refsource_MISC
http://bugs.debian.org/496386
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