VDB
CVE-2007-5839
CVE-2007-5839
PUBLISHED
CVSS 4.599999904632568 MEDIUM
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.
EPSS 0.38% · 31.7th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 2.0
4.599999904632568
EPSS Score
0.38%
31.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | * |
| bitchx | bitchx | 1.1a |
Timeline
- Nov 6, 2007 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 30, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 22, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 7, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 31, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 23, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 15, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jun 2, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149 url
- SSA:2009-116-02 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-3714 vdb
- 42061 vdb
- 34870 third-party-advisory
- 27463 third-party-advisory
- 26326 vdb
- 31180 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200807-12 vendor-advisory
- bitchx-ehostname-symlink(38262) vdb
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5839 advisory