MEDIUM
tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts
Published Nov 18, 2008
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.40%
Description
tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.40% 0.00404
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00404
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00404) | 32.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.40% (0.00404) | 31.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00027) | 4.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506348 x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32821 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32404 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46704 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=506348 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32821 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32404 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46704 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 18, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 18, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5157
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a