VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-5377
The (1) tramp-make-temp-file and (2) tramp-make-tramp-temp-file functions in Tramp 2.1.10 extension for Emacs, and possibly earlier 2.1.x versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.31%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.31%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The (1) tramp-make-temp-file and (2) tramp-make-tramp-temp-file functions in Tramp 2.1.10 extension for Emacs, and possibly earlier 2.1.x versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.31% probability · 23th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- gnu/tramp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194713
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-10/msg00132.html
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-10/msg00158.html
- http://osvdb.org/41752
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27244
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27343
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-22.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26072
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194713
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-10/msg00132.html
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-10/msg00158.html
- http://osvdb.org/41752
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27244
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27343
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-22.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26072
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.