CVE-2008-5141
flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...
flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5141- 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
flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5141- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5120 No score
flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5120- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v5p6-jx3j-whpj No score
flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...
flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-v5p6-jx3j-whpj- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5141- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5141 No score
flamethrower in flamethrower 0.1.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/multicast.tar.##### temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5141- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
flamethrowerDebian:12 |
before 0.1.8-2 | 0.1.8-2 |
flamethrowerDebian:13 |
before 0.1.8-2 | 0.1.8-2 |
flamethrowerDebian:14 |
before 0.1.8-2 | 0.1.8-2 |
flamethrowerDebian:4.0 |
before 0.1.8-1+etch1, plus listed versions 0.1.8-1 |
0.1.8-1+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-2008-5141 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Dann Frazier Flamethrower, published November 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 23rd percentile. Fixed in flamethrower 0.1.8-2.