CVE-2008-5034 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in a_mennucc1 printfilters-ppd version 2.13, where the master-filter component allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack on a temporary file. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.9 (High), indicating a local attack vector with medium complexity, leading to complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite the vendor disputing the vulnerability, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:a_mennucc1:printfilters-ppd:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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