CVE-2008-5140

N/A Unknown
Published: November 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

trend-autoupdate.new in mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/opr.ini.##### or (2) /tmp/lpt*.zip temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33117
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mailscanner.info/ChangeLog
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506353#44
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32730
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mailscanner.info/ChangeLog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32376
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
11th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

debian