CVE-2007-2839

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Published Jul 5, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

gfax 0.4.2 and probably other versions creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors.

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:debian:gfax:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1329-1	New gfax packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD	EUVD-2007-2831	gfax 0.4.2 and probably other versions creates temporary files insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unknown vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.774% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/37883
http://secunia.com/advisories/25937
http://secunia.com/advisories/25967
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1329
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24780
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018335
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35403

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Gfax

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 5, 2007, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:57 PM
Reserved: May 24, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 5, 2007, 9:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:40 PM

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