6.9
CVE-2008-4996
- EPSS 0.12%
- Published 07.11.2008 19:36:23
- Last modified 09.04.2025 00:30:58
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init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Debian ≫ Initramfs-tools Version0.92f
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.12% | 0.309 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 6.9 | 3.4 | 10 |
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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| 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.