CVE-2008-4982

rkhunter in rkhunter 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rkhunter-debug temporary file. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1270.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 6%
VendorProductVersion
john_hornerkhunter
1.3.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
rkhunter
bullseye
1.4.6-9
fixed
etch
no-dsa
bookworm
1.4.6-11
fixed
sid
1.4.6-12
fixed
trixie
1.4.6-12
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
rkhunter
oneiric
not-affected
natty
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
jaunty
not-affected
intrepid
not-affected
hardy
ignored
gutsy
ignored
dapper
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://bugs.debian.org/496375
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/rkhunter
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235798
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46511
http://bugs.debian.org/496375
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/rkhunter
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235798
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46511