CVE-2008-5135 describes a local file overwrite vulnerability in os-prober 1.17, affecting Debian systems. This flaw allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack on temporary files like /tmp/mounted-map or /tmp/raided-map. With a CVSS score of 6.2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), the vulnerability requires local access and high attack complexity but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite the vendor disputing its relevance in typical environments, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:os-prober:1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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