CVE-2007-3921

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Published Nov 8, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

gforge 3.1 and 4.5.14 allows local users to truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

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:gforge:gforge:3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gforge:gforge:4.5.14:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1402-1	New gforge packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3905	gforge 3.1 and 4.5.14 allows local users to truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.301% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/42117
http://secunia.com/advisories/27549
http://secunia.com/advisories/27586
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1402
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26373
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3773
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38329

History

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Subscriptions

Gforge Gforge

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 8, 2007, 11:00 AM
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: Nov 8, 2007, 11:46 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

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