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CVE-2008-5156: si_mkbootserver in systemimager-server 3.6.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...

si_mkbootserver in systemimager-server 3.6.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) /tmp/*.inetd.conf or (2) /tmp/pxe.conf.*.tmp temporary file.

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CVE-2008-5156 is a local file-overwrite flaw in si_mkbootserver from systemimager-server 3.6.3. A local user could abuse predictable temporary files under /tmp to redirect writes to other files. Business urgency depends on whether this old package exists on managed build or imaging servers. Exposure is likely limited to systems running systemimager-server 3.6.3 where local users can access the host and si_mkbootserver is present or run by administrators. Treat this as a targeted legacy exposure issue. Prioritize asset discovery and removal or upgrade on infrastructure servers, but do not treat it as internet-wide emergency exposure based on the supplied evidence. Mitigation focus: Inventory hosts for systemimager-server, especially imaging, PXE, or legacy Linux build servers.; Check Debian, distro, or vendor guidance for fixed or replacement packages.; Remove systemimager-server where it is no longer operationally required..

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