Unscored severity · published Dec 9, 2008
CVE-2008-5394
/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack…
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CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file referenced in a line (aka ut_line) field in a utmp entry.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SH
Shadow · Debian
4.0.18.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5394
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5394
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/332198
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/505071
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/505271
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/52200
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml
securityreason.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695
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