CVE-2008-5704

src/unit_test.c in gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gpsdrive-unit-test/proc temporary file, a different vector than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.

Published: 2008-12-22 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-5704 is rated Moderate Risk (53.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.19%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-5704

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.31% 1.19% +0.88%
2 2025-05-28 0.16% 0.31% +0.15%
3 2025-03-30 — 0.16% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-5704

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.6 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:H)
Exploitation requires uncommon or highly specific conditions.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 4.9 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-5704

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-5704

vendor priority summary link
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5704
ubuntu low CVE-2008-5704 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (gpsdrive), 11 status rows across 11 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): ignored 6, not-affected 4, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-5704

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-5704

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
gpsdrive gpsdrive <= 2.10 cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:*:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*
gpsdrive gpsdrive 1.32 cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gpsdrive gpsdrive 1.33 cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
gpsdrive gpsdrive 2.09 cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:2.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-5704

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