CVE-2008-5034

printfilters-ppd 2.13 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on /tmp/filter.debug

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
http://bugs.debian.org/496417

Scores

EPSS 0.0036
EPSS Percentile 28.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
a_mennucc1/printfilters-ppd 2.13
Published Nov 10, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026