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CVE-2008-5704

Date: December 22, 2008

src/unit_test.c in gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gpsdrive-unit-test/proc temporary file, a different vector than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

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Related Resources (4)

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5704
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2008-5704

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Weakness Type (CWE)

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CWE-59

CVSS v3.1

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