CVE-2008-0525 json
PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 a…
published 2008-01-31 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0535
- cvss
- 4.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 and other products, allows local users to (1) truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/patchlink.tmp file used by the logtrimmer script, and (2) execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script.
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0426
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28657
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28665
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- support.lumension.com /scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27458
vdb-entry
- secure-support.novell.com /KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
- support.lumension.com /scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/3599
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39958
vdb-entry
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/39956
vdb-entry
- support.lumension.com /scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019272
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0525
- NVD CVE-2008-0525
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