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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in freebsd freebsd-sendpr 3.113+5.3 (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
sendbug in freebsd-sendpr 3.113+5.3 on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pr.##### temporary file.
The weakness was presented 11/18/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5142 since 11/18/2008. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
See 45338, 45337, 45096 and 45095 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
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Local: Yes
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: lists.debian.orgStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2008-5142 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 32381 - Debian freebsd-sendpr 'sendbug' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 12/04/2017 10:37
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (47), 12/04/2017 10:37 (4)
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