CVE-2008-5135
** DISPUTED ** os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.
- Record
CVE-2008-5135- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.
- Record
CVE-2008-5135- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5114 No score
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5114- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6jcp-4mfr-qvpm No score
** DISPUTED ** os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
** DISPUTED ** os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users."
- Record
GHSA-6jcp-4mfr-qvpm- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2008-5135
- Record
BELL-CVE-2008-5135- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 Medium
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.
- Record
CVE-2008-5135- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5135 No score
os-prober in os-prober 1.17 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/mounted-map or (2) /tmp/raided-map temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "the insecure code path should only ever run inside a d-i environment, which has no non-root users.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5135- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
os-proberAlpaquita:23 |
1.81-r0 and later | None known |
os-proberAlpaquita:stream |
1.79-r0 and later | None known |
os-proberDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.811.821.831.841.85 |
None known |
os-proberDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.831.841.85 |
None known |
os-proberDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.831.841.85 |
None known |
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-2008-5135 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.2) in Debian Os-prober, published November 18, 2008. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile.