CVE-2008-4996 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2008-4996 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 07/11/2008 | CVE Updated: 16/09/2024 | CVE Year: 2008
Source: mitre | Vendor: n/a | Product: n/a
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2008-4996 Description

init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there\'s no possibility that this is exploitable.

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CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).