Description
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch or (b) /tmp/gpsdrivepos temporary file, related to (1) examples/gpssmswatch and (2) src/splash.c, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-5674 | gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch or (b) /tmp/gpsdrivepos temporary file, related to (1) examples/gpssmswatch and (2) src/splash.c, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:43.800Z
Reserved: 2008-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-5703
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-12-22T15:30:00.750
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-5703
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD