CVE-2008-5376
editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a...
editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.tag.tmp temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.tag.tmp temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5376- 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
editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.tag.tmp temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5376- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5353 No score
editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.tag.tmp temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5353- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6wgp-vx5w-7923 No score
editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a...
editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.tag.tmp temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-6wgp-vx5w-7923- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.tag.tmp temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5376- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5376 No score
editcomment in crip 3.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/*.tag.tmp temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5376- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2008-5376 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Crip, published December 8, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in crip 3.7-5.