Name: CVE-2008-4996: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-4996, CWE-59, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00108

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	No solution exists	May 15, 2025	May 15, 2025

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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