CVE-2007-1057

Published Feb 21, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Net Direct client for Linux before 6.0.5 in Nortel Application Switch 2424, VPN 3050 and 3070, and SSL VPN Module 1000 extracts and executes files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to exploit a race condition to replace a world-writable file in /tmp/NetClient and cause another user to execute arbitrary code when attempting to execute this client, as demonstrated by replacing /tmp/NetClient/client.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-1054 The Net Direct client for Linux before 6.0.5 in Nortel Application Switch 2424, VPN 3050 and 3070, and SSL VPN Module 1000 extracts and executes files with insecure permissions, which allows local users to exploit a race condition to replace a world-writable file in /tmp/NetClient and cause another user to execute arbitrary code when attempting to execute this client, as demonstrated by replacing /tmp/NetClient/client.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:43 PM
Reserved
Feb 21, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 21, 2007, 11:28 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:36 PM