Name: CVE-2008-5377: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-5377, CWE-59, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00224

pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade cups	Jul 30, 2024	Dec 8, 2008
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade cupsysUpgrade cups	Nov 8, 2024	Dec 8, 2008

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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