CVE-2008-5378
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb_pids_*_* temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb_pids_*_* temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5378- 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 ListNo score
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb_pids_*_* temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5378- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5355No score
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb_pids_*_* temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5355- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p3mm-9frc-c8gxNo score
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb_pids_*_* temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-p3mm-9frc-c8gx- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb_pids_*_* temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-5378- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-5378No score
arb-kill in arb 0.0.20071207.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/arb_pids_*_* temporary file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5378- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
arbDebian:12 | before 0.0.20071207.1-6, plus listed versions 0.0.20050318-10.0.20050506-10.0.20050506-20.0.20050506-30.0.20050526-1 Show 12 moreShow less0.0.20050526-20.0.20050526-30.0.20050526-40.0.20050526-50.0.20050526-60.0.20050526-70.0.20071207-10.0.20071207.1-10.0.20071207.1-20.0.20071207.1-30.0.20071207.1-40.0.20071207.1-5 | 0.0.20071207.1-6 |
arbDebian:13 | before 0.0.20071207.1-6, plus listed versions 0.0.20050318-10.0.20050506-10.0.20050506-20.0.20050506-30.0.20050526-1 Show 12 moreShow less0.0.20050526-20.0.20050526-30.0.20050526-40.0.20050526-50.0.20050526-60.0.20050526-70.0.20071207-10.0.20071207.1-10.0.20071207.1-20.0.20071207.1-30.0.20071207.1-40.0.20071207.1-5 | 0.0.20071207.1-6 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-2008-5378 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Lehrstuhl Fur Mikrobiologie Arb, 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 arb 0.0.20071207.1-6.