GSD-2008-4996

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:22
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** DISPUTED ** init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable."
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CVE-2008-4996
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