Unspecified tests in Lynis before 2.5.0 allow local users to write to arbitrary files or…
Priority LOW 34CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00426 37th 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
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8108
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rm6c-xgjf-vhwg
References
More Cisofy Lynis vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-10863 CISOfy Lynis before 3.0.0 has Incorrect Access Control because of a TOCTOU race condition. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.2
- TI-2019-09766 In CISOfy Lynis 2.x through 2.7.5, the license key can be obtained by looking at the… CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
- TI-2014-03252 include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
- TI-2014-03249 include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 on AIX allows local users to overwrite… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-8108 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8108 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rm6c-xgjf-vhwg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-8108 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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