CVE-2008-5141

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Published Nov 18, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:dann_frazier:flamethrower:0.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1676-1	New flamethrower packages fix denial of service
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5120	flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.307% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506350
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32891
http://secunia.com/advisories/32961
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1676
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32386
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46717

History

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Subscriptions

Dann Frazier Flamethrower

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 18, 2008, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM
Reserved: Nov 18, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 18, 2008, 4:00 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM

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