TI-2008-05115 Aliases CVE-2008-5370 GHSA-j233-jmp5-mj9g

pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files…

LOW 30CWE-59Published 2008-12-08 · Updated 2024-09-17

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

pvpgn-support-installer in pvpgn 1.8.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/pvpgn-support-1.0.tar.gz temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00353 29th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:pvpgn:pvpgn:1.8.1:::::::*	1.8.1	Vulnerable	Pvpgn

cpe:2.3:a:pvpgn:pvpgn:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·Pvpgn

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5370
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j233-jmp5-mj9g

References

Other 1

[debian-devel] 20080811 Re: Possible mass bug filing: The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages

TI-2004-02575 Unspecified vulnerability in Player vs. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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