CVE-2008-5142 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in the sendbug utility within freebsd-sendpr 3.113+5.3 on Debian GNU/Linux. This flaw allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by manipulating temporary /tmp/pr.##### files. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating high severity due to its local attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.113\+5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freebsd:freebsd-sendpr:3.113\+5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.