CVE-2008-1078 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the expn utility within am-utils and net-fs packages, affecting Gentoo, rPath Linux, and other distributions. An attacker can exploit this flaw by using a symlink attack on the expn[PID] temporary file, allowing them to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:rpath:rpath_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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