VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-5157
tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- uoregon/tau
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506348
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32821Vendor Advisory
- http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32404
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46704
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506348
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32821Vendor Advisory
- http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32404
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46704
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.