CVE-2008-0525
Severity Score
4.6
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 and other products, allows local users to (1) truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/patchlink.tmp file used by the logtrimmer script, and (2) execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script.
El cliente PatchLink Update para Unix, tal y como es usado por Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent para Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) versiones 6.2094 hasta 6.4102 y otros productos, permite a los usuarios locales (1) truncar archivos arbitrarios por medio de un ataque de tipo symlink en el archivo /tmp/patchlink.tmp usado por el script logtrimmer y (2) ejecutar código arbitrario por medio de un ataque tipo symlink en el archivo /tmp/plshutdown usado por el script rebootTask.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-01-31 CVE Reserved
- 2008-01-31 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (13)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded | Mailing List | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html | X_refsource_confirm |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28657 | 2018-10-15 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28665 | 2018-10-15 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426 | 2018-10-15 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Lumension Security Search vendor "Lumension Security" | Patchlink Update Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" | 6.2 Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" and version "6.2" | linux |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Lumension Security Search vendor "Lumension Security" | Patchlink Update Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" | 6.2 Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" and version "6.2" | mac |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Lumension Security Search vendor "Lumension Security" | Patchlink Update Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" | 6.2 Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" and version "6.2" | unix |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Lumension Security Search vendor "Lumension Security" | Patchlink Update Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" | 6.3 Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" and version "6.3" | linux |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Lumension Security Search vendor "Lumension Security" | Patchlink Update Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" | 6.3 Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" and version "6.3" | mac |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Lumension Security Search vendor "Lumension Security" | Patchlink Update Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" | 6.3 Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" and version "6.3" | unix |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Lumension Security Search vendor "Lumension Security" | Patchlink Update Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" | 6.4 Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" and version "6.4" | linux |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Lumension Security Search vendor "Lumension Security" | Patchlink Update Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" | 6.4 Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" and version "6.4" | mac |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Lumension Security Search vendor "Lumension Security" | Patchlink Update Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" | 6.4 Search vendor "Lumension Security" for product "Patchlink Update" and version "6.4" | unix |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" | 6.2 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" and version "6.2" | linux |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" | 6.2 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" and version "6.2" | mac |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" | 6.2 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" and version "6.2" | unix |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" | 6.3 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" and version "6.3" | linux |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" | 6.3 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" and version "6.3" | mac |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" | 6.3 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" and version "6.3" | unix |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" | 6.4 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" and version "6.4" | linux |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" | 6.4 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" and version "6.4" | mac |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|
| Novell Search vendor "Novell" | Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" | 6.4 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Zenworks Patch Management Update Agent" and version "6.4" | unix |
Affected
| in | Unix Search vendor "Unix" | Unix Search vendor "Unix" for product "Unix" | * | - |
Safe
|