CVE-2008-5377 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided. Descriptionpstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333. Metrics
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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)Official Statement from Red Hat (01/21/2009)Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of CUPS as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5. Affected script is not part of the upstream CUPS distribution, but rather an addition used by Debian-based distributions (and possibly others). CUPS packages as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 also provide pstopdf filter. However, that filter is different from the one used in Debian-based distributions, and is unaffected by this flaw. Additionally, all filters used by CUPS on all versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux are run under an unprivileged "lp" user, making the root privilege escalation mentioned in the published exploit impossible. References to Advisories, Solutions, and ToolsBy selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace. We have provided these links to other web sites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about this page to nvd@nist.gov. Weakness Enumeration
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2008-5377 NVD Published Date: 12/08/2008 NVD Last Modified: 11/20/2024 Source: MITRE |
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