Lookup for vulnerabilities affecting packages.
| Vulnerability_id | VCID-9e1p-qt31-xffb |
| Summary | pstopdf in CUPS 1.3.8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pstopdf.log temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2001-1333. |
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| References |
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| reference_url |
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-5377 |
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| scores |
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0.00224 |
| scoring_system |
epss |
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0.45184 |
| published_at |
2026-04-18T12:55:00Z |
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0.00224 |
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epss |
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0.45051 |
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2026-04-01T12:55:00Z |
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| value |
0.00224 |
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epss |
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0.45132 |
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2026-04-02T12:55:00Z |
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| value |
0.00224 |
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epss |
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0.45154 |
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2026-04-04T12:55:00Z |
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| value |
0.00224 |
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epss |
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0.45096 |
| published_at |
2026-04-07T12:55:00Z |
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| value |
0.00224 |
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epss |
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0.45149 |
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2026-04-09T12:55:00Z |
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| value |
0.00224 |
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epss |
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0.45171 |
| published_at |
2026-04-11T12:55:00Z |
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| value |
0.00224 |
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epss |
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0.45138 |
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2026-04-12T12:55:00Z |
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| value |
0.00224 |
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epss |
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0.4514 |
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2026-04-13T12:55:00Z |
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| 9 |
| value |
0.00224 |
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epss |
| scoring_elements |
0.4519 |
| published_at |
2026-04-16T12:55:00Z |
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| url |
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2008-5377 |
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| Weaknesses |
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| cwe_id |
59 |
| name |
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') |
| description |
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. |
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| Exploits |
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| date_added |
2008-12-21 |
| description |
CUPS < 1.3.8-4 - Local Privilege Escalation |
| required_action |
null |
| due_date |
null |
| notes |
null |
| known_ransomware_campaign_use |
true |
| source_date_published |
2008-12-22 |
| exploit_type |
local |
| platform |
multiple |
| source_date_updated |
2017-01-05 |
| data_source |
Exploit-DB |
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| Severity_range_score | 6.9 - 6.9 |
| Exploitability | null |
| Weighted_severity | null |
| Risk_score | null |
| Resource_url | http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-9e1p-qt31-xffb |