CVE catalog

CVE-2008-5367

ppp: CVE-2008-5367

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Low
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.42% · Oct 25, 2026

ip-up in ppp-udeb 2.4.4rel on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/resolv.conf.tmp temporary file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

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

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianpppsid2.5.2-1+2vulnerable
Debianpppforky2.5.2-1+2vulnerable
Debianppptrixie2.5.2-1+1vulnerable
Debianpppbookworm2.4.9-1+1.1vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianpppsourcesid(unfixed)unimportantNot reportedNot reported
Debianpppsourceforky(unfixed)unimportantNot reportedNot reported
Debianpppsourcetrixie(unfixed)unimportantNot reportedNot reported
Debianpppsourcebookworm(unfixed)unimportantNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [ppp]Affected

    Source package: [ppp]

    Details (2)
    • 2.4.9-1+1.1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      dsa · ppp · debian · bookworm; dsa · ppp · debian · 12

    • 2.4.9-1+1.1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      dsa · ppp · debian · bookworm; dsa · ppp · debian · 12

  • [ppp-dev]Affected

    Source package: [ppp]

    Details (2)
    • 2.4.9-1+1.1 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      dsa · ppp · debian · bookworm; dsa · ppp · debian · 12

    • 2.4.9-1+1.1 · all · bookworm

      Affected

      dsa · ppp · debian · bookworm; dsa · ppp · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [ppp]Affected
    Details (2)
    • 2.5.2-1+1 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      dsa · ppp · debian · 13

    • 2.5.2-1+1 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      dsa · ppp · debian · 13

  • [ppp-dev]Affected

    Source package: [ppp]

    Details (2)
    • 2.5.2-1+1 · all · trixie

      Affected

      dsa · ppp · debian · 13

    • 2.5.2-1+1 · all · trixie

      Affected

      dsa · ppp · debian · 13

Observed:

References