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CVE-2008-5034

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-11-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2008-5034
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.9
EPSS
0.36%

Original Filing — NVD 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"'