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Status published
Medium
CVE-2008-5378
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
Vulnerability Description
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb_pids_*_* temporary file.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
lehrstuhl fur mikrobiologie
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arb
Vulnerable Versions:
0.0.20071207.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 8th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.