Vulnerability CVE-2007-5377
Published: 2007-10-11   Modified: 2012-02-12

Description:
The (1) tramp-make-temp-file and (2) tramp-make-tramp-temp-file functions in Tramp 2.1.10 extension for Emacs, and possibly earlier 2.1.x versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Type:

CWE-59

 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'))

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.9/10
10/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
GNU -> Tramp 

 References:
http://osvdb.org/41752
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-10/msg00158.html
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-10/msg00132.html
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194713
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194713
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26072
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-22.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/27343
http://secunia.com/advisories/27244
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