Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-5373 is a local file-overwrite issue in Bacula's mtx-changer.Adic-Scalar-24 script from bacula-common 2.4.2. A local user could exploit unsafe temporary file handling involving /tmp/mtx.##### symlinks to overwrite files. Public sources do not provide CVSS, a confirmed patch, or evidence of active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on systems running bacula-common 2.4.2 where the Adic Scalar 24 changer helper script is installed or used. The attack requires local user access, so internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the sources. Treat this as a legacy local-risk issue, not an emergency internet-wide exposure based on the supplied evidence. Prioritize backup infrastructure inventory and vendor-supported package updates, especially where multiple users have local access. Mitigation focus: Identify any installations of bacula-common 2.4.2.; Check vendor or distribution guidance for fixed Bacula packages.; Restrict local shell access on affected backup hosts..
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