CVE-2008-5137

MediumCVSS 6.9/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

tkman in tkman 2.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/tkman##### or (2) /tmp/ll temporary file.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.9/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 18, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-5137: Medium severity, CVSS 6.9 | Vulnix