NVD

Id
4783  
Name
CVE-2008-4996  
Description
** DISPUTED ** 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."  
Reject
 
CVSS Version
2  
CVSS Score
6.9  
Severity
Medium  
CVSS Base Score
6.9  
CVSS Impact Subscore
10  
CVSS Exploit Subscore
3.4  
CVSS Vector
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)  
Pub Date
2017-01-03  
Published
2008-11-07  
Modified Date
2008-11-10  
Seq
2008-4996  

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