CVE-2008-5380
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.30% probability · 22th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- gpsdrive/gpsdrive
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.