Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2007-5940 First vendor Publication 2007-11-13
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
 
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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
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Detail

feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5940

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2008-09-24 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200711-32 (feynmf)
File : nvt/glsa_200711_32.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
42397 feynmf feynmf.pl feynmf$$.pl Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2007-11-26 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200711-32.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231
http://osvdb.org/42397
http://secunia.com/advisories/27737
http://secunia.com/advisories/27739
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-32.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26507
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3974
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