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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-5374: Bash: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2008-5374: Bash: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/08/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-shells-bash

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