CVE-2007-3931

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Published Jul 21, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The wrap_setuid_third_party_application function in the installation script for the Samsung SCX-4200 Driver 2.00.95 adds setuid permissions to third party applications such as xsane and xscanimage, which allows local users to gain privileges.

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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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:scx-4200_driver:2.00.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3915	The wrap_setuid_third_party_application function in the installation script for the Samsung SCX-4200 Driver 2.00.95 adds setuid permissions to third party applications such as xsane and xscanimage, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.284% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/07/18/0319203.shtml
http://linuxfr.org/forums/15/22562.html
http://osvdb.org/38214
http://secunia.com/advisories/26092
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24953

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Scx-4200 Driver

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

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

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 21, 2007, 12:00 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: Jul 21, 2007, 12:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:43 PM

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