Name: CVE-2008-5706: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2008-12-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2008-5706, CWE-59, CVSS 7.8, EPSS 0.00221

The cTrigger::DoIt function in src/ctrigger.cpp in the trigger mechanism in the daemon in Verlihub 0.9.8d-RC2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/trigger.tmp temporary file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade verlihub	Dec 10, 2025	Jan 11, 2009

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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