CVE-2008-5377

N/A Unknown
Published: December 08, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7550
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
45th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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