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TI-2008-04908 Aliases CVE-2008-5157GHSA-gqqr-58qx-v9qr

tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1)…

Priority LOW 31CWE-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

tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00404 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:uoregon:tau:2.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.16.4VulnerableUoregon
  • cpe:2.3:a:uoregon:tau:2.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16.4 Vulnerable ·Uoregon

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5157
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqqr-58qx-v9qr

References

Exploit 1

Other 2

  • TI-2010-03224 tauex in Tuning and Analysis Utilities (TAU) 2.16.4 places a zero-length directory name… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources

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