CVE-2008-5140

MailScanner <4.74.16-1 - Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

trend-autoupdate.new in mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/opr.ini.##### or (2) /tmp/lpt*.zip temporary file.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33117
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32730
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46725
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.mailscanner.info/ChangeLog
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32376

Scores

EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 24.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
debian/mailscanner 4.55.10
Published Nov 18, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026