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mail2sms.sh in smsclient 2.0.8z allows local users to...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 28, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

mail2sms.sh in smsclient 2.0.8z allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/header.##### or (2) /tmp/body.##### temporary file, or append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (3) /tmp/sms.log temporary file.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Nov 18, 2008
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Last updated Jan 28, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(42nd percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2008-5155

GHSA ID

GHSA-vxwx-pgmh-62gg

Source code

No known source code

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