CVE-2008-5704

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Published Dec 22, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

src/unit_test.c in gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gpsdrive-unit-test/proc temporary file, a different vector than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive::pre2::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:1.32:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:1.33:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:2.09:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5675	src/unit_test.c in gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gpsdrive-unit-test/proc temporary file, a different vector than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.185% 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=508597
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15

History

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Subscriptions

Gpsdrive Gpsdrive

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:06 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 22, 2008, 3:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:06 PM
Reserved: Dec 22, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 22, 2008, 3:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:00 PM

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