7.2

CVE-2008-5394

/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.

Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Debian ≫ Shadow Version4.0.18.1
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
EPSS Metriken
Type Source Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.08% 0.214
CVSS Metriken
Source Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector string
nvd@nist.gov 7.2 3.9 10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.