CVE-2008-5151

Publication date 18 November 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

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Description

test_parser.py in mayavi 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/err.log temporary file.

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Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
mayavi	9.10 karmic	Not affected
	9.04 jaunty	Not affected
	8.10 intrepid	Not affected
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not affected
	7.10 gutsy	Not affected
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not affected

Notes

jdstrand

per Debian, code is in a comment

References

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5151

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