** DISPUTED ** init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable."
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Published : 2008-11-07 11:36
Updated : 2008-11-09 21:00
NVD link : CVE-2008-4996
Mitre link : CVE-2008-4996
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CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Products Affected
debian
- initramfs-tools