CVE-2007-5839

medium

Description

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml

http://secunia.com/advisories/34870

http://secunia.com/advisories/31180

http://secunia.com/advisories/27463

http://osvdb.org/42061

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2007-11-06

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N