CVE-2008-5144: Medium severity nvidia cuda toolkit vulnerability
Published Nov 18, 2008
·Updated
nvidia-cg-toolkit-installer in nvidia-cg-toolkit 2.0.0015 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/nvidia-cg-toolkit-manifest temporary file.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Federico Di Gregorio Nvidia-cg-toolkit=2.0.0015
Event History
Nov 18, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2008-5144?
CVE-2008-5144 has a medium severity level due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2008-5144?
To fix CVE-2008-5144, ensure that you do not have the vulnerable version of NVIDIA CG Toolkit (2.0.0015) installed and update to a patched version.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2008-5144?
CVE-2008-5144 affects systems running NVIDIA CG Toolkit version 2.0.0015.
4
What kind of attack does CVE-2008-5144 pertain to?
CVE-2008-5144 pertains to a symlink attack that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
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Who can exploit CVE-2008-5144?
CVE-2008-5144 can be exploited by local users who have access to the vulnerable system.