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CVE-2008-5703
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch…
Medium6.2EPSS 0.30%
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Description
gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch or (b) /tmp/gpsdrivepos temporary file, related to (1) examples/gpssmswatch and (2) src/splash.c, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.30% · top 78% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.2.
Weakness
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References (7)
- FEDORA-2009-1366 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20081216 CVE id request: gpsdrive (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 32887 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=2121124&group_id=148048&atid=770280 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 31694 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=508597 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 33825 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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