VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-5034
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-11-10
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')