medium5.5
CVE-2008-4996
init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Initramfs-Tools | Version 0.92f |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://bugs.debian.org/496386
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/initramfs-tools
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- http://bugs.debian.org/496386
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/initramfs-tools
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770