CVE-2008-5370
pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5370- 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
pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5370- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5347 No score
pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5347- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j233-jmp5-mj9g No score
pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-j233-jmp5-mj9g- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5370- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5370 No score
pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5370- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pvpgnDebian:12 |
before 1.8.1-2, plus listed versions 1.6.4+20040826-11.6.4+20040826-21.7.7-11.7.8-11.7.8-2 Show 6 moreShow less1.7.9-11.7.9-21.7.9-2+b11.7.9-31.8.1-11.8.1-1.1 |
1.8.1-2 |
pvpgnDebian:13 |
before 1.8.1-2, plus listed versions 1.6.4+20040826-11.6.4+20040826-21.7.7-11.7.8-11.7.8-2 Show 6 moreShow less1.7.9-11.7.9-21.7.9-2+b11.7.9-31.8.1-11.8.1-1.1 |
1.8.1-2 |
pvpgnDebian:14 |
before 1.8.1-2, plus listed versions 1.6.4+20040826-11.6.4+20040826-21.7.7-11.7.8-11.7.8-2 Show 6 moreShow less1.7.9-11.7.9-21.7.9-2+b11.7.9-31.8.1-11.8.1-1.1 |
1.8.1-2 |
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-2008-5370 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Pvpgn, published December 8, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in pvpgn 1.8.1-2.