CVE-2008-5377
MediumPublished
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability...
- Published
- Dec 8, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Dec 22, 2008
Primary CVSS
6.9/ 10Medium
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C0.7%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 49.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.
Sources
1Jon Oberheide · multiple · Dec 22, 2008
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