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Medium
CVE-2007-5839
The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34870
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27463
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31180
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714
- http://osvdb.org/42061
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.1a
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 6th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.