Path Traversal in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
CVE-2025-7039
A flaw was found in glib. An integer overflow during temporary file creation leads to an out-of-bounds memory access, allowing an attacker to potentially perform path traversal or access private temporary file content by creating symbolic links. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to manipulate file paths and access unauthorized data. The core issue stems from insufficient validation of file path lengths during temporary file operations.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking)
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-7039?
- CVE-2025-7039 is a low-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2025-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2025-7039?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.