CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-8108

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

The organization may be exposed to unauthorized access to the system and the potential modification of critical files by local users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Lynis to version 2.5.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS