PT-2017-18120
CVE-2017-8108
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Published
2017-06-08
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Lynis versions prior to 2.5.0
Description
The issue allows local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file. This is due to unspecified tests in the software.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.5.0, update to version 2.5.0 or later to resolve the issue.
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