CVE-2007-5839 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Bitchx	Bitchx

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bitchx:bitchx:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
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

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-11-06T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.532Z

Reserved: 2007-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-5839

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-11-06T19:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-5839

Redhat

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