CVE-2008-5380

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.

CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
http://secunia.com/advisories/31694

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:2.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2008-12-08 15:30

Updated : 2009-08-18 22:21

NVD link : CVE-2008-5380

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5380

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

gpsdrive

gpsdrive

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