Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2007-6209
Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (23.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 23.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Zsh — versions 4.3.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- osvdb.org/42481 (vdb-entry)
- www.zsh.org/mla/workers/2007/msg01066.html (mailing-list)
- www.zsh.org/mla/workers/2007/msg01060.html (mailing-list)
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26674 (vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38812 (vdb-entry)
- www.zsh.org/mla/workers/2007/msg01065.html (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/27899 (third-party-advisory)