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CVE-2008-5312

🗓️ 03 Dec 2008 17:00:00Reported by mitreType 
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mailscanner 4.55.10 and prior versions before 4.74.16-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attack on certain temporary files

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Cvelist
CVE-2008-5312
3 Dec 200817:00
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2008-5289
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2008-5312
3 Dec 200817:30
nvd
OpenVAS
Ubuntu USN-698-1 (nagios)
5 Jun 200900:00
openvas
OpenVAS
MailScanner Multiple Insecure Temporary Files Vulnerabilities
16 Dec 200800:00
openvas
OpenVAS
Ubuntu USN-699-1 (blender)
29 Dec 200800:00
openvas
OpenVAS
Ubuntu USN-698-2 (nagios3)
29 Dec 200800:00
openvas
OpenVAS
Ubuntu USN-697-1 (imlib2)
29 Dec 200800:00
openvas
OpenVAS
Ubuntu USN-698-1 (nagios)
5 Jun 200900:00
openvas
OpenVAS
MailScanner Multiple Insecure Temporary Files Vulnerabilities
16 Dec 200800:00
openvas
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ParameterPositionPathDescriptionCWE
temporary_filepath/etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/f-prot-autoupdateSymlink attack on temporary files used by the f-prot-autoupdate script allowing local overwrite of arbitrary files.CWE-59
tmpfilepath/etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/f-prot-autoupdateSymlink attack on temporary files used by the f-prot-autoupdate script allowing local overwrite of arbitrary files.CWE-59
temporary_filepath/etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/clamav-autoupdateSymlink attack on temporary files used by the clamav-autoupdate script allowing local overwrite of arbitrary files.CWE-59
tmpfilepath/etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/clamav-autoupdateSymlink attack on temporary files used by the clamav-autoupdate script allowing local overwrite of arbitrary files.CWE-59
temporary_filepath/etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/panda-autoupdate.newSymlink attack on temporary files used by the panda-autoupdate.new script allowing local overwrite of arbitrary files.CWE-59
tmpfilepath/etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/panda-autoupdate.newSymlink attack on temporary files used by the panda-autoupdate.new script allowing local overwrite of arbitrary files.CWE-59
temporary_filepath/etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/trend-autoupdate.newSymlink attack on temporary files used by the trend-autoupdate.new script allowing local overwrite of arbitrary files.CWE-59
tmpfilepath/etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/trend-autoupdate.newSymlink attack on temporary files used by the trend-autoupdate.new script allowing local overwrite of arbitrary files.CWE-59
temporary_filepath/etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/rav-autoupdate.newSymlink attack on temporary files used by the rav-autoupdate.new script allowing local overwrite of arbitrary files.CWE-59
tmpfilepath/etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/rav-autoupdate.newSymlink attack on temporary files used by the rav-autoupdate.new script allowing local overwrite of arbitrary files.CWE-59
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16 Jun 2026 22:59Current
7.2High risk
Vulners AI Score7.2
CVSS 26.9
EPSS0.00305
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