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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-5156
si_mkbootserver in systemimager-server 3.6.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
Vulnerability Description
si_mkbootserver in systemimager-server 3.6.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/*.inetd.conf or (2) /tmp/pxe.conf.*.tmp temporary file.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
Affected Vendor
dann frazier
View all reports →Affected Software
systemimager-server
Vulnerable Versions:
3.6.3
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 18th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.