CVE-2007-5839 | BDVDB-2026-27668 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34870
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27463
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31180
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714
- http://osvdb.org/42061
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.