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Unscored CVE-2008-5378 EUVD-2008-5355GHSA-p3mm-9frc-c8gx

arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb_pids_*_* temporary file.

Published Dec 8, 2008 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb_pids_*_* temporary file.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 13 arb 0.0.20071207.1-6 —
Debian 12 arb 0.0.20071207.1-6 —

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