Description
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.
Published: 2008-11-18
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian Os-prober
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T16:33:33.635Z

Reserved: 2008-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5135

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-18T16:00:01.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5135

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