Name: CVE-2008-5142: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-5142, CWE-59, CVSS 6.9, EPSS 0.00024

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.

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