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CVE-2017-8108

UNKNOWN
Published 2017-06-08T16:00:00
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Description

Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

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GitHub Security Advisories

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⚠ Unreviewed HIGH

GHSA-rm6c-xgjf-vhwg

Advisory Details

Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8108
WEB https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108
WEB https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0
WEB https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG
WEB https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5
WEB https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG
WEB https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5
WEB http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 13, 2022, Modified: April 20, 2025

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/
https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0
https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/
Published: 2017-06-08T16:00:00
Last Modified: 2024-08-05T16:27:22.500Z
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