CVE-2008-4996 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in the init component of initramfs-tools 0.92f, affecting Debian systems. A local attacker could overwrite arbitrary files by manipulating the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and potentially leading to high integrity impact (data modification). Despite the vendor disputing its exploitability in a single-user context, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.92fCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:initramfs-tools:0.92f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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