CVE-2008-5139
updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/#####.updatejail temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/#####.updatejail temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5139- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/#####.updatejail temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5139- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5118 No score
updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/#####.updatejail temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5118- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3h67-9pvc-gvv9 No score
updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on...
updatejail in jailer 0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/#####.updatejail temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-3h67-9pvc-gvv9- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
jailerDebian:4.0 |
before 0.4-9+etch1, plus listed versions 0.4-9 |
0.4-9+etch1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5139 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Javier Fernandez Jailer, published November 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 22nd percentile. Fixed in jailer 0.4-9+etch1.