CVE-2008-4996

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...

CVE-2008-4996

The CVE-2008-4996 entry concerns initramfs-tools 0.92f, where a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug file could allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files. The description notes that this vulnerability is disputed by the vendor, which says init is used in a single-user context and that ...

PT-2008-6166 · Canonical +1 · Initramfs-Tools +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: initramfs-tools version 0.92f Description: The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. The vendor disputes this, stating that init is used in a single-user context...