CVE-2017-8108: Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

PriorityP336high7.8CVSS 3.0

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.43%

35.1th percentile

Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
cisofy	lynis	< 2.5.0	2.5.0
cisofy	lynis	>= 0 < 2.5.0-1	2.5.0-1
cisofy	lynis	>= 0 < 2.5.0-1	2.5.0-1
cisofy	lynis	>= 0 < 2.5.0-1	2.5.0-1
cisofy	lynis	>= 0 < 2.5.0-1	2.5.0-1
debian	lynis	< lynis 2.5.0-1 (bookworm)	lynis 2.5.0-1 (bookworm)

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

osv7.8HIGH

vendor_debian7.8LOW

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