CVE-2008-5150
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink...
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/maildirsync-*.#####.log temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.9
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/maildirsync-*.#####.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5150- 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
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/maildirsync-*.#####.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5150- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5129 No score
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/maildirsync-*.#####.log temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5129- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xq8g-h7mf-47qr No score
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink...
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/maildirsync-*.#####.log temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-xq8g-h7mf-47qr- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/maildirsync-*.#####.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5150- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5150 No score
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/maildirsync-*.#####.log temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5150- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2008-5150 No score
sample.sh in maildirsync 1.1 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/maildirsync-*.#####.log temporary file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2008-5150- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
maildirsyncDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-41.2-5 |
None known |
maildirsyncDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-41.2-5 |
None known |
maildirsyncDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-41.2-5 |
None known |
maildirsyncUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-21.2-2.11.2-2.2 |
None known |
maildirsyncUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-2.2 |
None known |
maildirsyncUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-2.2 |
None known |
maildirsyncUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-31.2-4 |
None known |
maildirsyncUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-4 |
None known |
maildirsyncUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-4 |
None known |
maildirsyncUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-5 |
None known |
maildirsyncUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.2-41.2-5 |
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-2008-5150 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Jose Carlos Medeiros Maildirsync, published November 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46711
securityfocus.com/bid/32403
lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5150
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xq8g-h7mf-47qr
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5150
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5150
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5150