CVE-2007-3912

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Published Sep 10, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:debian:debian-goodies:0.27:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:debian-goodies:0.33:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1527-1	New debian-goodies packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3896	checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.
Ubuntu USN	USN-526-1	debian-goodies vulnerability

Metrics

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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% (0.346% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=440411
http://osvdb.org/40483
http://secunia.com/advisories/26675
http://secunia.com/advisories/27079
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1527
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25569
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-526-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36475

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian-goodies

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 10, 2007, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 2:37 PM
Reserved: Jul 20, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 10, 2007, 5:17 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

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