FKIE_CVE-2008-5135

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-11-18 16:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:59
Severity
Summary
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00296.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00296.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
debian os-prober 1.17
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