CVE-2008-0883: Low severity opensuse vulnerability

Published Mar 6, 2008
·
Updated

acroread in Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files related to SSL certificate handling.

Affected Software

14 affected components
SUSE Open Suse=10.1
SUSE Open Suse=10.2
SUSE Open Suse=10.3
SUSE SuSE Linux=10
SUSE SuSE Linux=10
SUSE SuSE Linux=10-sp1
SUSE SuSE Linux=10.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=10.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=10.0
SUSE SuSE Linux=10.1
SUSE SuSE Linux=10.1
SUSE SuSE Linux=10.1
SUSE Suse Linux Desktop=10
Adobe Acrobat Reader=8.1.2

Event History

Mar 6, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
12:44 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0883?

CVE-2008-0883 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for local file overwriting via a symlink attack.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-0883?

To fix CVE-2008-0883, update Adobe Acrobat Reader to a version later than 8.1.2 that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2008-0883?

CVE-2008-0883 affects users of Adobe Acrobat Reader version 8.1.2, particularly on certain versions of SUSE Linux.

4

What type of attacks can CVE-2008-0883 facilitate?

CVE-2008-0883 can facilitate local file overwriting attacks via symlinks using vulnerable temporary files.

5

Is CVE-2008-0883 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2008-0883 is not exploitable remotely; it requires local access to the affected system.

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