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CVE-2008-5312

UnknownEPSS 0.30%

Last modified

CVE-2008-5312 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on certain temporary files used by the (1) f-prot-autoupdate, (2) clamav-autoupdate, (3) panda-autoupdate.new, (4) trend-autoupdate.new, and (5) rav-autoupdate.new scripts in /etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5140.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on certain temporary files used by the (1) f-prot-autoupdate, (2) clamav-autoupdate, (3) panda-autoupdate.new, (4) trend-autoupdate.new, and (5) rav-autoupdate.new scripts in /etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5140.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.30%

22.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MailscannerMailscanner4.55.10
MailscannerMailscanner4.56.8-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.57.7-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.58.9-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.59.4-2
MailscannerMailscanner4.60.8-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.61.7-2
MailscannerMailscanner4.62.9-3
MailscannerMailscanner4.63.8-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.64.3-2
MailscannerMailscanner4.65.3-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.66.5-3
MailscannerMailscanner4.67.6-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.68.8
MailscannerMailscanner4.68.8-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.69.9-3
MailscannerMailscanner4.70.7-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.71.10-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.72.5-1
MailscannerMailscanner4.73.4-2

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-5312?
mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on certain temporary files used by the (1) f-prot-autoupdate, (2) clamav-autoupdate, (3) panda-autoupdate.new, (4) trend-autoupdate.new, and (5) rav-autoupdate.new scripts in /etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5140.
How severe is CVE-2008-5312?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-5312 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.30% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5312?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST