CVE-2007-6249

Public Exploit

Description

etc-update in Portage before 2.1.3.11 on Gentoo Linux relies on the umask to set permissions for the merge file, often resulting in permissions weaker than those of the original files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the merge file.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/portage?rev=7799&view=rev exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/28094 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39035 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26864 vdb entry
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193589 exploit
http://osvdb.org/42636 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019097 vdb entry
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200712-11.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6249?
CVE-2007-6249 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6249?
To fix CVE-2007-6249, 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-2007-6249 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6249 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.