CVE-2007-3919

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 3
Modified
Published: 28 Oct 2007, 16:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 14:37

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
24/100
CVSS Score
6 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.04% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Oct 2007, 16:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 14:37
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

(1) xenbaked and (2) xenmon.py in Xen 3.1 and earlier allow local users to truncate arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/xenq-shm.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.04%• Percentile: 12%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-59•Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

    The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Systems

  • xensource_inc•xen

    3.0.3_0_1 | 3.0.3_0_3

References (18)