CVE-2008-5374

N/A Unknown
Published: December 08, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

Description

bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/43365
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/51086
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201210-05.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:004
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0261.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1073.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32733
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0414
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
17th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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