What is the severity of CVE-2008-5298?

The severity of CVE-2008-5298 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5298?

To fix CVE-2008-5298, users should avoid creating directories with fixed names that chm2pdf 0.9 uses for temporary files.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-5298?

Local users on systems running chm2pdf version 0.9 are affected by CVE-2008-5298.

What type of attack does CVE-2008-5298 enable?

CVE-2008-5298 enables a denial of service attack by allowing users to manipulate fixed temporary file directories.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-5298?

There is no specific patch available for CVE-2008-5298; users need to change their usage patterns instead.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-5298

low

2.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

1/12/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-5298

First published: Mon Dec 01 2008(Updated: )

chm2pdf 0.9 uses temporary files in directories with fixed names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (chm2pdf failure) of other users by creating those directories ahead of time.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Chm2pdf	=0.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5298?
The severity of CVE-2008-5298 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5298?
To fix CVE-2008-5298, users should avoid creating directories with fixed names that chm2pdf 0.9 uses for temporary files.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-5298?
Local users on systems running chm2pdf version 0.9 are affected by CVE-2008-5298.
What type of attack does CVE-2008-5298 enable?
CVE-2008-5298 enables a denial of service attack by allowing users to manipulate fixed temporary file directories.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-5298?
There is no specific patch available for CVE-2008-5298; users need to change their usage patterns instead.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5298?
The severity of CVE-2008-5298 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5298?
To fix CVE-2008-5298, users should avoid creating directories with fixed names that chm2pdf 0.9 uses for temporary files.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-5298?
Local users on systems running chm2pdf version 0.9 are affected by CVE-2008-5298.
What type of attack does CVE-2008-5298 enable?
CVE-2008-5298 enables a denial of service attack by allowing users to manipulate fixed temporary file directories.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-5298?
There is no specific patch available for CVE-2008-5298; users need to change their usage patterns instead.