vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2017-8108): lynis vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 8, 2017 | Jun 26, 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 8, 2017
Added
Jun 26, 2025
Modified
Jul 28, 2025
Description
Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Solution
no-fix-ubuntu-package
References
- CVE-2017-8108
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-8108
- URL-https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/
- URL-https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0
- URL-https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/
- URL-https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8108
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