CVE-2008-5704

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.

CVSS v2.0 7.6 HIGH

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/15
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2008-12-22 07:30

Updated : 2009-05-19 21:00

NVD link : CVE-2008-5704

Mitre link : CVE-2008-5704

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

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

Products Affected

gpsdrive

gpsdrive

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