4.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-0525
Novell ZENworks Patch Management Truncation/RCE
Description

PatchLink Update client for Unix, as used by Novell ZENworks Patch Management Update Agent for Linux/Unix/Mac (LUM) 6.2094 through 6.4102 and other products, allows local users to (1) truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/patchlink.tmp file used by the logtrimmer script, and (2) execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the /tmp/plshutdown file used by the rebootTask script.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 31, 2008, 8 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:42 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0525 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Lumension_security patchlink_update
1 Novell zenworks_patch_management_update_agent
1 Unix unix
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-0525.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/28657 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28665 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28657 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28665 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-0525 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-0525 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28657
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28665
    Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3599
    Added Reference http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=527
    Added Reference http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=528
    Added Reference http://support.lumension.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=530
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27458
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019272
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0426
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958
    Added Reference https://secure-support.novell.com/KanisaPlatform/Publishing/18/3908994_f.SAL_Public.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487103/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39956 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39958 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39958 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39956 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0525 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-0525 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08236

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability