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CVE-2008-5366

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.9 Published: 2008-12-08 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.

Affected Platforms

Marco D\'Itri Ppp

Weakness Type

CWE-59

References