UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8108

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-8108
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2017/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8108.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-8108
Upstream
Published
2017-06-08T16:29:00Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:21:42.948324Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - low
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / lynis

Package

Name
lynis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lynis@2.1.1-1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2.*

2.1.1-1

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / lynis

Package

Name
lynis
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lynis@2.5.0-1?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.5.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "lynis",
            "binary_version": "2.5.0-1"
        }
    ]
}