bash: Insecure temporary file use in aliasconv.sh, aliasconv.bash, cshtobash (symlink attack)
Published Dec 8, 2008
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
Description
bash-doc 3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/cb#####.? temporary file, related to the (1) aliasconv.sh, (2) aliasconv.bash, and (3) cshtobash scripts.
Affected products
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- 3.2
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
bash-0:3.0-27.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0261
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
bash-0:3.2-32.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1073
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | bash-0:3.0-27.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0261 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | bash-0:3.2-32.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1073 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 via RHSA-2011:0261 advisory. This issue has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via RHSA-2011:1073 advisory.
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.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 0.34% (0.00341) | 25.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00338) | 25.44th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 14.22th | 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 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00347.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43365 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51086 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201210-05.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://uvw.ru/report.sid.txt x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:004 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0261.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1073.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32733 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0414 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5374 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=475474 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5374
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5374
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