Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-5377
Public exploit exists!
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.
Products affected by CVE-2008-5377
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2008-5377
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5377
0.19%
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~ 39 %
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CVSS scores for CVE-2008-5377
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-5377
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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-2008-5377
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Red Hat 2009-01-21Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of CUPS as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5. Affected script is not part of the upstream CUPS distribution, but rather an addition used by Debian-based distributions (and possibly others). CUPS packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 also provide pstopdf filter. However, that filter is different from the one used in Debian-based distributions, and is unaffected by this flaw. Additionally, all filters used by CUPS on all versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are run under an unprivileged "lp" user, making the root privilege escalation mentioned in the published exploit impossible.
References for CVE-2008-5377
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7550
CUPS < 1.3.8-4 - Local Privilege Escalation - Multiple local Exploit
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http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
Re: Possible mass bug filing: The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages
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http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
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