CVE-2017-8108
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.43%
Description
Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
How to fix CVE-2017-8108
To remediate CVE-2017-8108, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/lynis—upgrade to 2.5.0-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-8108 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 2.5.0-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |