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ubuntu-cve-2017-8108

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

Published

2017-06-08 16:29

Modified

2025-10-24 04:46

Summary

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


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

N/A (UNKNOWN)

low

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8108	REPORT
	https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/	REPORT
	https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0	REPORT
	https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	REPORT
	https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	REPORT
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-8108	REPORT

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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

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

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

mitre

References

5 references

URL	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2017-05-03 00:00

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Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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ubuntu-cve-2017-8108

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu

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

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