CVE-2007-5718

Description

vobcopy 0.5.14 allows local users to append data to an arbitrary file, or create an arbitrary new file, via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/vobcopy.bla or (2) /tmp/vobcopy_0.5.14.log temporary file.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-11.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29259 third party advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=448319
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26233 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/41997 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27420 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38172 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5718?
CVE-2007-5718 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5718?
To fix CVE-2007-5718, 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-2007-5718 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-5718 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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