CVE-2008-5151
test_parser.py in mayavi 1.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/err.log temporary file.
Published:Nov 18, 2008
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Nov 18, 2008
EPSS Score:0.00024
CVSS Score:6.9
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Abottoms
Product
Mayavi
Abottoms
Mayavi
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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
