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CVE-2007-6249
etc-update in Portage before 2.1.3.11 on Gentoo Linux relies on...
Vulnerability Description
etc-update in Portage before 2.1.3.11 on Gentoo Linux relies on the umask to set permissions for the merge file, often resulting in permissions weaker than those of the original files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the merge file.
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://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/portage?rev=7799&view=rev
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28094
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39035
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26864
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193589
- http://osvdb.org/42636
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019097
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200712-11.xml
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 15th, 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.