CVE-2008-5743 | BDVDB-2026-34077 Detail
Description#
pdfjam creates the (1) pdf90, (2) pdfjoin, and (3) pdfnup files with a predictable name, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47519
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33278
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459031
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00488.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00484.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34312
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32931
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.