CVE-2017-8108

Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

• CWE-59

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/

Published

Jun 8, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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