CVE-2008-5373

bacula-common: Insecure temporary file use in autochangers (symlink attack)

Published Dec 8, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
mtx-changer.Adic-Scalar-24 in bacula-common 2.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mtx.##### temporary file, probably a related issue to CVE-2005-2995.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5350 mtx-changer.Adic-Scalar-24 in bacula-common 2.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mtx.##### temporary file, probably a related issue to CVE-2005-2995.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 7:21 PM
Reserved
Dec 8, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 8, 2008, 11:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 11, 2008, 12:00 AM