CVE-2007-2838

Description

The populate_conns function in src/populate_conns.c in GSAMBAD 0.1.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gsambadtmp temporary file.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/25909	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24717	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1327	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25914	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/37795	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35401	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2838?: CVE-2007-2838 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2838?: To fix CVE-2007-2838, 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-2007-2838 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-2838 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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