Vulnerability Description
mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on certain temporary files used by the (1) f-prot-autoupdate, (2) clamav-autoupdate, (3) panda-autoupdate.new, (4) trend-autoupdate.new, and (5) rav-autoupdate.new scripts in /etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5140.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mailscanner | Mailscanner | 4.55.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506353#44
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33117Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mailscanner.info/ChangeLog
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/29/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32557
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506353#44
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33117Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mailscanner.info/ChangeLog
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/11/29/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32557
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-5312?
CVE-2008-5312 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on certain temporary files used by the (1) f-prot-autoupdate, (2) clam...
How severe is CVE-2008-5312?
CVE-2008-5312 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-5312?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mailscanner Mailscanner.