CVE-2008-5706 EXPLOIT
6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.8% (pctl 55)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The cTrigger::DoIt function in src/ctrigger.cpp in the trigger mechanism in the daemon in Verlihub 0.9.8d-RC2 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/trigger.tmp temporary file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.79% — more likely to be exploited than 55% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-59 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| verlihub-project | verlihub |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | verlihub 0.9.8d-RC2 - Remote Command Execution | 2008-11-21 |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/506530
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/16
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4800
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32889
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7183
- http://bugs.debian.org/506530
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/17/16
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4800
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32889
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7183
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