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CVE-2008-5394

CVE-2008-5394

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/bin/login in shadow 4.0.18.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, and probably other Linux distributions, allows local users in the utmp group to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file referenced in a line (aka ut_line) field in a utmp entry.

EPSS 0.9% · Public exploit · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • shadow Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.1.1-6

    Update to 1:4.1.1-6

  • shadow Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.1.1-6

    Update to 1:4.1.1-6

  • shadow Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1:4.1.1-6

    Update to 1:4.1.1-6

Original sources

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