CVE-2008-5375 json
cmus-status-display in cmus 2.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/cmus-status temporary fi…
published 2008-12-08 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5352
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
cmus-status-display in cmus 2.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/cmus-status temporary file.
Patch / fix
- cmus Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2.0-1.1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5375
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/32741
vdb-entry
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lists.debian.org
/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/33113
third-party-advisory
- uvw.ru /report.sid.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5375
- NVD CVE-2008-5375
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