VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4996
CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-07
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')