# CVE-2008-5380: gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tm

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-12-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.

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## References

- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00187.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31694
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33825
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00285.html

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