CVE-2008-5141

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

flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506350
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32891
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32961
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1676
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32386
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46717
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506350
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/32891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46717
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%
8th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

dann_frazier

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