VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-5373
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.39%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-12-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
mtx-changer.Adic-Scalar-24 in bacula-common 2.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mtx.##### temporary file, probably a related issue to CVE-2005-2995.
Weakness classification
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Technical Description
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Technical Description
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Broken Link