Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 18, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-5143
CVE-2008-5143
Description
mgt-helper in multi-gnome-terminal 1.6.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/*.debug or (2) /tmp/*.env temporary file.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:mohammed_sameer:multi-gnome-terminal:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
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