| CVE-2008-5157 | Date: (C)2008-11-18 (M)2023-12-22 |
tau 2.16.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/makefile.tau.*.##### or (2) /tmp/makefile.tau*.##### temporary file, related to the (a) tau_cxx, (b) tau_f90, and (c) tau_cc scripts.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 6.9 |
| Exploit Score: 3.4 |
| Impact Score: 10.0 |
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| CVSS V2 Metrics: |
| Access Vector: LOCAL |
| Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
| Authentication: NONE |
| Confidentiality: COMPLETE |
| Integrity: COMPLETE |
| Availability: COMPLETE |
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