CVE-2008-5380
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####., or a (d) /tmp/geo. temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.
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gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####., or a (d) /tmp/geo. temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.
- Record
CVE-2008-5380- 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
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####., or a (d) /tmp/geo. temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.
- Record
CVE-2008-5380- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5357 No score
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####., or a (d) /tmp/geo. temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5357- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cqcq-m56r-2wgx No score
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a...
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####., or a (d) /tmp/geo. temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.
- Record
GHSA-cqcq-m56r-2wgx- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5380 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Gpsdrive, published December 8, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.