Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-5034
CVE-2008-5034
Description
master-filter in printfilters-ppd 2.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/filter.debug temporary file. NOTE: the vendor disputes this vulnerability, stating 'this package does not have " possibility of attack with the help of symlinks"'
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1- cpe:2.3:a:a_mennucc1:printfilters-ppd:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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