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CVE-2008-5149

Date: November 18, 2008

fwd_check.sh in libncbi6 6.1.20080302 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/##### temporary file.

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Related Resources (5)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32401
http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5149
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2008-5149

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Link Following

CWE-59

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): HIGH
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): MEDIUM
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): COMPLETE
Integrity (I): COMPLETE
Availability (A): COMPLETE
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