os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
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Updated: 2024-09-16T16:33:33.635Z
Reserved: 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2008-5135
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-11-18T16:00:01.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-5135
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