Description
master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'
Published: 2008-11-10
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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A Mennucc1 Printfilters-ppd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T03:27:52.777Z

Reserved: 2008-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5034

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-10T16:15:12.217

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5034

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