CVE-2008-5299

chm2pdf 0.9 allows user-assisted local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on .chm files in the (1) /tmp/chm2pdf/work or (2) /tmp/chm2pdf/orig temporary directories.
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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: 4%
VendorProductVersion
karakas-onlinechm2pdf
0.9
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
chm2pdf
oneiric
not-affected
natty
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
lucid
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
jaunty
not-affected
intrepid
ignored
hardy
ignored
gutsy
dne
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501959
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053501.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053510.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32257
http://secunia.com/advisories/43109
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31735
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0236
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45813
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501959
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053501.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053510.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32257
http://secunia.com/advisories/43109
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31735
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0236
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45813