mtx-changer.Adic-Scalar-24 in bacula-common 2.4.2 allows local users to overwrite…
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 and Red Hat.
Summary
mtx-changer.Adic-Scalar-24 in bacula-common 2.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/mtx.##### temporary file, probably a related issue to CVE-2005-2995.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00387 33rd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5373
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgpj-r9f2-8ghw
References
More Bacula vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05407 make_catalog_backup in Bacula 2.2.5, and probably earlier, sends a MySQL password as a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2012-03772 The dump_resource function in dird/dird_conf.c in Bacula before 5.2.11 does not properly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
- TI-2005-02827 bacula 1.36.3 and earlier allows local users to modify or read sensitive files via… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.6
Sources
- CVE-2008-5373 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5373 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xgpj-r9f2-8ghw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-5373 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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