CVE-2008-5157 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.

Published: 2008-11-18

Score: 6.9 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:uoregon:tau:2.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-5135	tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau..##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00404.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506348
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32821
http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32404
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46704

History

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Uoregon Tau

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-11-18T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.230Z

Reserved: 2008-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5157

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-11-18T16:00:01.407

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:59:21.650

Link: CVE-2008-5157

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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