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
Remediation
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
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.