cve-2008-5153
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-11-18 15:00
Modified
2024-08-07 10:40
Severity ?
Summary
spell-check-logic.cgi in Moodle 1.8.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/spell-check-debug.log, (2) /tmp/spell-check-before, or (3) /tmp/spell-check-after temporary file.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/33955
cve@mitre.orghttp://uvw.ru/report.sid.txtExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1724
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32402
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46708
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