VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-8108
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- cisofy/lynis
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.