Vulnerability in Sysstat
CVE-2007-3852
The init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Sysstat — versions 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.1.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/26527 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36045 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25380 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/39709 (vdb-entry)
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1005.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-3852?
- CVE-2007-3852 is a vulnerability in Sysstat, classified under CWE-264. Published 2007-08-14.
- Is CVE-2007-3852 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.