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CVE-2017-8108 (GCVE-0-2017-8108)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-06-08 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:27
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2017-05-03 00:00
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