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TI-2008-04891 Aliases CVE-2008-5140GHSA-7j8q-m3w4-7chh

trend-autoupdate.new in mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 allows…

Priority LOW 30CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

trend-autoupdate.new in mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/opr.ini.##### or (2) /tmp/lpt*.zip temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00328 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:mailscanner:4.55.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.55.10VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:mailscanner:4.55.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.55.10 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5140
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7j8q-m3w4-7chh

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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