CVE-2008-5139 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/#####.updatejail temporary file.

Published: 2008-11-18

Score: 6.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:javier_fernandez:jailer:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1674-1	New jailer packages fix denial of service
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5118	updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/#####.updatejail temporary file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00025.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32943
http://secunia.com/advisories/32959
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1674
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32413

History

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Javier Fernandez Jailer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-18T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.168Z

Reserved: 2008-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5139

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-18T16:00:01.077

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

Link: CVE-2008-5139

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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