CVE-2007-0237

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Published Mar 19, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The ndeb-binary feature in Lookup (lookup-el) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lookup:lookup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1269-1	New lookup-el packages fix insecure temporary file
EUVD	EUVD-2007-0239	The ndeb-binary feature in Lookup (lookup-el) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.379% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=197306
http://osvdb.org/34263
http://secunia.com/advisories/24377
http://secunia.com/advisories/24590
http://secunia.com/advisories/28023
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-07.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1269
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23026
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017792
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33052

History

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Weaknesses

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Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:12 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 19, 2007, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:12 PM
Reserved: Jan 16, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:35 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 19, 2007, 7:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:35 PM

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