6.9

CVE-2008-5374: matthias_klose bash-doc Link Following

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2011:0261RHSA-2011:1073DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5374
Published 08-12-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-5374 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Link Following vulnerability in matthias_klose bash-doc. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.1% 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
0.34%
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. 08-12-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.34%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.34% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.34%

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

Redhat2 products
  • bash< 0:3.0-27.el4 | < 0:3.2-32.el5
  • bash-debuginfo< 0:3.0-27.el4 | < 0:3.2-32.el5
Debian1 product
  • bash< 4.0-2
Matthias_klose1 product

3 vendors · 4 products

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