CVE-2007-5839

The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1)…

published November 6, 2007

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00379 · 30.4th percentile
Published
2007-11-06T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 NOV 19:00Z
    The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1)…
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