CVE-2007-5839

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Published Nov 6, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.

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:bitchx:bitchx:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-5809	The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.379% 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=449149
http://osvdb.org/42061
http://secunia.com/advisories/27463
http://secunia.com/advisories/31180
http://secunia.com/advisories/34870
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262

History

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Subscriptions

Bitchx Bitchx

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 6, 2007, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:47 PM
Reserved: Nov 6, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 6, 2007, 7:46 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM

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