vulnerability
Debian: CVE-2008-5135: os-prober -- security update
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C) | May 15, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C)
Published
May 15, 2025
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.
Solution
no-fix-debian-deb-package
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