CVE-2017-8108
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 2.5.0-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.5.0-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.5.0-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.5.0-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.5.0-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.5.0-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| cisofy | lynis | {"endExcluding":"2.5.0"} | 2.5.0 |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201705-20
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288
- https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/
- https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-8108
CWEs
CWE-59
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.