Description
/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.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1709-1 | New shadow packages fix privilege escalation |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-5371 | /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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-695-1 | shadow vulnerability |
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:12.898Z
Reserved: 2008-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-5394
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2008-12-09T00:30:00.517
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-5394
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN