CVE-2007-0895

Published Feb 13, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 2.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in recursive directory deletion with the (1) -r or (2) -R option in rm in Solaris 8 through 10 before 20070208 allows local users to delete files and directories as the user running rm by moving a low-level directory to a higher level as it is being deleted, which causes rm to chdir to a ".." directory that is higher than expected, possibly up to the root file system, a related issue to CVE-2002-0435.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-0891 Race condition in recursive directory deletion with the (1) -r or (2) -R option in rm in Solaris 8 through 10 before 20070208 allows local users to delete files and directories as the user running rm by moving a low-level directory to a higher level as it is being deleted, which causes rm to chdir to a ".." directory that is higher than expected, possibly up to the root file system, a related issue to CVE-2002-0435.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:34 PM
Reserved
Feb 12, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 13, 2007, 1:28 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM