Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2007-5839 | First vendor Publication | 2007-11-06 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2024-11-21 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
| Calculate full CVSS 3.0 Vectors scores | |||
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 4.6 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
| Calculate full CVSS 2.0 Vectors scores | |||
Detail
| The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5839 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-59 | Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200807-12 (bitchx) File : nvt/glsa_200807_12.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 42061 | BitchX commands.c e_hostname() Function Multiple Command Symlink Arbitrary Fi... |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013-06-02 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_0a799a8ec9d411e2a42414dae938ec40.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-07-23 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200807-12.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2024-11-28 23:15:53 |
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| 2024-11-28 12:13:57 |
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| 2021-05-04 12:06:38 |
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| 2021-04-22 01:07:09 |
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| 2020-05-23 00:20:44 |
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| 2017-07-29 12:02:39 |
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| 2016-06-28 17:02:43 |
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| 2016-04-26 16:47:12 |
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| 2014-02-17 10:42:28 |
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| 2013-05-11 10:41:16 |
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