CVE-2008-5368 : muttprint in muttprint 0.72d allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via

muttprint in muttprint 0.72d allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/muttprint.log temporary file.

Published 2008-12-08 23:30:00

Updated 2025-04-09 00:30:58

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2008-5368

Lukas Ruf » Muttprint » Version: 0.72d
cpe:2.3:a:lukas_ruf:muttprint:0.72d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.03%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 4 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
6.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.4	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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)

http://secunia.com/advisories/34439

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http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00283.html

Re: Possible mass bug filing: The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200903-35.xml

Muttprint: Insecure temporary file usage (GLSA 200903-35) — Gentoo security

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