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CVE-2008-5394

Debian - Symlink In Login Arbitrary File Ownership

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file referenced in a line (aka ut_line) field in a utmp entry.

/bin/login en shadow 4.0.18.1 en Debian GNU/Linux, y probablemente otras distribuciones de Linux, permiten a los usuarios locales en el el grupo utmp sobrescribir arbitrariamente archivos a través de un ataque de enlace simbólico en un archivo temporal referenciado en un campo línea (alias ut_line) en una entrada utmp.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-12-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-12-09 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-07 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Debian
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 Shadow
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 4.0.18.1
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Affected