CVE - CVE-2008-4996

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-4996	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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."
References
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MISC:http://bugs.debian.org/496386 MISC:http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/initramfs-tools MISC:https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 MLIST:[oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20081107	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20081107)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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