Vulnerability Description
mailscanner 4.68.8 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) avast-autoupdate, and (4) f-prot-6-autoupdate scripts in /etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/; the (5) bitdefender-wrapper, (6) kaspersky-wrapper, (7) clamav-wrapper, and (8) rav-wrapper scripts in /etc/MailScanner/wrapper/; the (9) Quarantine.pm, (10) TNEF.pm, (11) MessageBatch.pm, (12) WorkArea.pm, and (13) SA.pm scripts in /usr/share/MailScanner/MailScanner/; (14) /usr/sbin/MailScanner; and (15) scripts that load the /etc/MailScanner/mailscanner.conf.with.mcp configuration file.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mailscanner | Mailscanner | 4.68.8 |
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-2008-5313?
CVE-2008-5313 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.9 (MEDIUM). mailscanner 4.68.8 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) clama...
How severe is CVE-2008-5313?
CVE-2008-5313 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-2008-5313?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mailscanner Mailscanner.