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    CVE-2008-4996

    init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable.

    Published:Nov 7, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 7, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00108
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Initramfs-tools

    Exploits

    http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/initramfs-toolshttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/initramfs-tools

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High