CVE-2008-5143 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in mgt-helper, a component of multi-gnome-terminal version 1.6.2. This flaw allows local attackers to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack targeting temporary files created in /tmp. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating high severity with local access, medium attack complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, readily available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mohammed_sameer:multi-gnome-terminal:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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