CVE-2008-5370

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this week

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 7.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 8, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (2)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00283.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00283.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-5370?

CVE-2008-5370 is a none vulnerability published on December 8, 2008. 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.

When was CVE-2008-5370 disclosed?

CVE-2008-5370 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 8, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-5370 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5370 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 7.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-5370?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-5370, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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