Vulnerability CVE-2008-5374
Published: 2008-12-08   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

Type:

CWE-59

 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'))

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.9/10
10/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Matthias klose -> Bash-doc 

 References:
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0414
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32733
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1073.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0261.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:004
http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201210-05.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/51086
http://secunia.com/advisories/43365
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
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