CVE-2008-4996

NameCVE-2008-4996
Descriptioninit in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs496386

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
initramfs-tools (PTS)bullseye0.140vulnerable
bookworm0.142+deb12u1vulnerable
sid, trixie0.145vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
initramfs-toolssource(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant496386

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