High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 8, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-8108
CVE-2017-8108
Description
Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
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Affected products
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References
5- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0nvdMitigationThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/nvd
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