CVE-2008-5374

NameCVE-2008-5374
Descriptionbash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs509279

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
bash (PTS)buster5.0-4fixed
bullseye5.1-2+deb11u1fixed
bookworm5.2.15-2fixed
sid, trixie5.2.21-2fixed

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

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
bashsource(unstable)4.0-2unimportant509279

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