PT-2008-6501 · Arb · Arb

Published 2008-12-08 · Updated 2009-07-15 · CVE-2008-5378

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.9

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions arb version 0.0.20071207.1

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb pids * * temporary file.

Recommendations For arb version 0.0.20071207.1, consider restricting access to the temporary files in /tmp to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the arb-kill function until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-5378

Affected Products

Arb

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5378 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5378 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5378 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5378 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30895 · Note