CVE-2007-3852: sysstat
CVSS: 4.4v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2011:1005
Published 14-08-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-3852 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) vulnerability in sysstat. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.4/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 14-08-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.42% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.42%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat2 products
- sysstat< 0:7.0.2-11.el5
- sysstat-debuginfo< 0:7.0.2-11.el5
Sysstat1 product
- sysstat5.1.2 | 5.1.3 | 5.1.4 | 5.1.5 | 6.0.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.4 | 6.0.5 | 7.0.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.0.2 | 7.0.3 | 7.0.4 | 7.1.1 | 7.1.2 | 7.1.3 | 7.1.4 | 7.1.5 | 7.1.6
2 vendors · 3 products
References
26 links- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188808X Refsource CONFIRM