Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-4996
CVE-2008-4996
Description
init in initramfs-tools 0.92f allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/initramfs.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating that "init is [used in] a single-user context; there's no possibility that this is exploitable.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:debian:initramfs-tools:0.92f:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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