CVE-2007-5377 (GCVE-0-2007-5377)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-10-12 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 15:31
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
8 references
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|---|---|
| http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/200… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27244 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194713 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27343 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/200… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-20071… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| http://osvdb.org/41752 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26072 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2007-10-03 00:00
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