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CVE-2008-5034

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.9 Published: 2008-11-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

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"'

Affected Platforms

A Mennucc1 Printfilters-Ppd

Weakness Type

CWE-59

References