CVE-2008-5380

gpsdrive: Insecure temporary file use in geo-code, geo-nearest (symlink attack)

Published Dec 8, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5357 gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:49 AM
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