CVE-2008-5157

tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp...

6.9 Medium

tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau..##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

Record: CVE-2008-5157
CVSS 2.0: 6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-5157
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-5135 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-5135
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gqqr-58qx-v9qr No score

tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp...

Record: GHSA-gqqr-58qx-v9qr
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

uoregon tau

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-5157 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Uoregon Tau, published November 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Exploit likelihood

What each source reports

Affected products

History

In short

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