CVE-2008-5139

jailer 0.4 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/#####.updatejail temporary file.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1674
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32413
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32959
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32943

Scores

EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 21.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
javier_fernandez/jailer 0.4
Published Nov 18, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026