CVE-2017-8108

7.8 highEPSS 0.4%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 36% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-59
Published: 2017-06-08
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

cisofy:lynis

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99288
https://cisofy.com/security/cve/cve-2017-8108/
https://github.com/CISOfy/lynis/releases/tag/2.5.0
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJXMPYANXHI25NQZ36QMXNXANDRAA5YG/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZJHLLWNW7NASVXCK24YBSIUQQPWGCMB5/

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