CVE-2007-0476

Description

The gencert.sh script, when installing OpenLDAP before 2.1.30-r10, 2.2.x before 2.2.28-r7, and 2.3.x before 2.3.30-r2 as an ebuild in Gentoo Linux, does not create temporary directories in /tmp securely during emerge, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0305	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23881	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22195	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/31617	vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-19.xml	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0476?: CVE-2007-0476 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0476?: To fix CVE-2007-0476, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0476 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-0476 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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