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    CVE-2008-5034

    master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'

    Published:Nov 10, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 10, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00089
    CVSS Score:6.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    A Mennucc1
    Product
    Printfilters-ppd

    Exploits

    http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/printfilters-ppdhttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/printfilters-ppd

    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