CVE-2007-3531

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Published Jul 25, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The set_default_speeds function in backend/backend.c in NVidia NVClock before 0.8b2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/nvclock temporary file.

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 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.1a:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc3::::::

cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:nvclock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3515	The set_default_speeds function in backend/backend.c in NVidia NVClock before 0.8b2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/nvclock temporary file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.285% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184071
http://osvdb.org/38573
http://secunia.com/advisories/26200
http://secunia.com/advisories/26208
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-08.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25052
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35584

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Gentoo Linux Nvclock

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 25, 2007, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:21 PM
Reserved: Jul 3, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:42 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 25, 2007, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:42 PM

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