CVE-2008-4996
Published: 7 November 2008
** DISPUTED ** init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable."
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | per upstream, occurs in init, which is a single-user context |
| mdeslaur | not exploitable, let's ignore |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
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initramfs-tools Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Ignored
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| gutsy |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
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| hardy |
Ignored
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| intrepid |
Ignored
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| jaunty |
Ignored
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| karmic |
Ignored
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| upstream |
Ignored
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