CVE-2008-5145 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

ltpmenu in ltp 20060918 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/runltp.mainmenu.##### temporary file.

Published: 2008-11-18

Score: 6.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:ltp:20060918:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5124	ltpmenu in ltp 20060918 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/runltp.mainmenu.##### 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 0.00026.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32414
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46715

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Ltp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

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

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.185Z

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

Link: CVE-2008-5145

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-18T16:00:01.170

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

Link: CVE-2008-5145

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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