How severe is CVE-2008-5312?

CVE-2008-5312 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5312 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5312?

CVE-2008-5312 primarily affects Mailscanner. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5312?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-5312 published?

CVE-2008-5312 was published on 2008-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2008-5312

CVE-2008-5312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mailscanner with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-59.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (22nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-59
Affected product: Mailscanner
Published: 2008-12-03
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on certain temporary files used by the (1) f-prot-autoupdate, (2) clamav-autoupdate, (3) panda-autoupdate.new, (4) trend-autoupdate.new, and (5) rav-autoupdate.new scripts in /etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5140.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5312?: mailscanner 4.55.10 and other versions before 4.74.16-1 might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on certain temporary files used by the (1) f-prot-autoupdate, (2) clamav-autoupdate, (3) panda-autoupdate.new, (4) trend-autoupdate.new, and (5) rav-autoupdate.new scripts in /etc/MailScanner/autoupdate/, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5140.
How severe is CVE-2008-5312?: CVE-2008-5312 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2008-5312 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (22nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2008-5312?: CVE-2008-5312 primarily affects Mailscanner. In total, 20 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5312?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2008-5312 published?: CVE-2008-5312 was published on 2008-12-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (20)

cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.55.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.56.8-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.57.7-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.58.9-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.59.4-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.60.8-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.61.7-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.62.9-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.63.8-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.64.3-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.65.3-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.66.5-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.67.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.68.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.68.8-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.69.9-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.70.7-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.71.10-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.72.5-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mailscanner:mailscanner:4.73.4-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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