CVE-2008-5366
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5366- 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
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5366- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5343 No score
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5343- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rfr2-972g-h6h9 No score
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary...
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-rfr2-972g-h6h9- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5366- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5366 No score
The postinst script in ppp 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/probe-finished or (2) /tmp/ppp-errors temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5366- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pppDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.9-1+1.12.5.0-1+12.5.0-1+22.5.1-1+12.5.1-1+1~exp1 Show 5 moreShow less2.5.2-1+12.5.2-1+1.12.5.2-1+1.22.5.2-1+1~exp12.5.2-1+2 |
None known |
pppDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.2-1+12.5.2-1+1.12.5.2-1+1.22.5.2-1+2 |
None known |
pppDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.5.2-1+12.5.2-1+1.12.5.2-1+1.22.5.2-1+2 |
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-2008-5366 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Marco D\'itri Ppp, published December 8, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.