Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-1078
Potential exploit
expn in the am-utils and net-fs packages for Gentoo, rPath Linux, and other distributions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the expn[PID] temporary file. NOTE: this is the same issue as CVE-2003-0308.1.
Products affected by CVE-2008-1078
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:rpath:rpath_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1078
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1078
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.2
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HIGH | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.9
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-1078
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The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2008-1078
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Red Hat 2008-03-04The risks associated with fixing this bug are greater than the low severity security risk.We therefore currently have no plans to fix this flaw in Red HatEnterprise Linux. For more information please see the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435420
References for CVE-2008-1078
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-January/msg00273.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28044
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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2255
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http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0088
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http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-09.xml
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210158
Exploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488931/100/0/threaded
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