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CVE-2008-4996

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.5 Published: 2008-11-07 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Debian Initramfs-Tools

Weakness Type

CWE-59, CWE-59

References