CVE-2007-6208

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Published Dec 4, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

sylprint.pl in claws mail tools (claws-mail-tools) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sylprint.[USER].[PID] 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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:claws_mail:claws_mail_tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-6176	sylprint.pl in claws mail tools (claws-mail-tools) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sylprint.[USER].[PID] temporary file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.365% 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=454089
http://osvdb.org/42478
http://secunia.com/advisories/27897
http://secunia.com/advisories/28402
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-03.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26676

History

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Subscriptions

Claws Mail Claws Mail Tools

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:54 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 4, 2007, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 3:54 PM
Reserved: Dec 3, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 4, 2007, 12:46 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:47 PM

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