CVE-2007-5839
Estado: ModificadaMedia (4.6)—
The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Puntuación base: 4.6
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.38%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 29
- Fecha de la puntuación: 4/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-59
Referencias
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149
- http://osvdb.org/42061
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34870
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149
- http://osvdb.org/42061
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34870
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262
JSON original (NVD)
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