bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5351 bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:49:12.972Z

Reserved: 2008-12-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-5374

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-12-08T23:30:00.407

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-5374

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-08-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-5374 - Bugzilla

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