CVE-2008-4996
- Reference to the description:
- Description:
- init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable.
- Last updated date:
- 01/17/2025
- Type:
- exploit
- Confidence:
- HIGH
- Date of publishing:
- 11/10/2008
- Reference url to background
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/initramfs-tools