6.9

CVE-2008-5142: freebsd freebsd-sendpr Link Following

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 18-11-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5142 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Link Following vulnerability in freebsd freebsd-sendpr. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.38%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 18-11-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

sendbug in freebsd-sendpr 3.113+5.3 on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/pr.##### temporary file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.38%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

31%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.38% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.38%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Freebsd1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

2 links