CVE catalog

CVE-2008-5146

ctn: CVE-2008-5146

Severity: Low
Published: Nov 18, 2008, 4:00:01 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.45% · Oct 27, 2026

add-accession-numbers in ctn 3.0.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/accession temporary file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	ctn	sid	`3.2.0~dfsg-10`	vulnerable
Debian	ctn	forky	`3.2.0~dfsg-10`	vulnerable
Debian	ctn	trixie	`3.2.0~dfsg-8`	vulnerable
Debian	ctn	bookworm	`3.2.0~dfsg-7`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	ctn	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ctn	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ctn	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	ctn	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[ctn]Affected
Details (2)
- 3.2.0~dfsg-7 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · ctn · debian · bookworm; dsa · ctn · debian · 12
- 3.2.0~dfsg-7 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · ctn · debian · bookworm; dsa · ctn · debian · 12
[ctn-dev]Affected
Source package: [ctn]
Details (2)
- 3.2.0~dfsg-7 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · ctn · debian · bookworm; dsa · ctn · debian · 12
- 3.2.0~dfsg-7 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · ctn · debian · bookworm; dsa · ctn · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[ctn]Affected
Source package: [ctn]
Details (2)
- 3.2.0~dfsg-8 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · ctn · debian · 13
- 3.2.0~dfsg-8+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · ctn · debian · 13
[ctn-dev]Affected
Source package: [ctn]
Details (2)
- 3.2.0~dfsg-8 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · ctn · debian · 13
- 3.2.0~dfsg-8+b2 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  dsa · ctn · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:23 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]