CVE-2008-2389 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

opensuse-updater in openSUSE 10.2 allows local users to access arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Published: 2008-06-06

Score: 4.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2384	opensuse-updater in openSUSE 10.2 allows local users to access arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00303.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29608

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Opensuse Opensuse

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-06-06T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:02.246Z

Reserved: 2008-05-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2389

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-06-06T22:32:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:53:41.400

Link: CVE-2008-2389

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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