Vulnerability Details 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.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 8.2%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 4.6
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149
- http://osvdb.org/42061
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27463
- 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/27463
- 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