# CVE-2008-5155: mail2sms.sh in smsclient 2.0.8z allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/header.##### or (2) /tmp/

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-11-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

mail2sms.sh in smsclient 2.0.8z allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/header.##### or (2) /tmp/body.##### temporary file, or append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (3) /tmp/sms.log temporary file.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html
- http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32405

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