VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-5839
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.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.38%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- bitchx/bitchx
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149
- http://osvdb.org/42061
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27463Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34870
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149
- http://osvdb.org/42061
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27463Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34870
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.