CVE-2008-5374
bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.
Published:Aug 13, 2008
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Dec 8, 2008
EPSS Score:0.00054
CVSS Score:6.9
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Matthias Klose
Product
Bash-doc
Matthias Klose
Bash-doc
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
References
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
