CVE-2008-5394

/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file referenced in a line (aka ut_line) field in a utmp entry.
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ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.2 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/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: 24%
VendorProductVersion
debianshadow
4.0.18.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
shadow
bullseye
1:4.8.1-1
fixed
bookworm
1:4.13+dfsg1-1
fixed
sid
1:4.16.0-4
fixed
trixie
1:4.16.0-4
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
shadow
intrepid
Fixed 1:4.1.1-1ubuntu1.2
released
hardy
Fixed 1:4.0.18.2-1ubuntu2.2
released
gutsy
Fixed 1:4.0.18.1-9ubuntu0.2
released
dapper
Fixed 1:4.0.13-7ubuntu3.4
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://bugs.debian.org/332198
http://bugs.debian.org/505071
http://bugs.debian.org/505271
http://osvdb.org/52200
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313
http://bugs.debian.org/332198
http://bugs.debian.org/505071
http://bugs.debian.org/505271
http://osvdb.org/52200
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-24.xml
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4695
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:062
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498769/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32552
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-695-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47037
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7313