6.9

CVE-2007-4998: linux-aws-6.12 Link Following

CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2007-4998CGA-24vp-fwgv-244pCGA-29rw-8q44-m294
Published 31-01-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-4998 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Link Following vulnerability in linux-aws-6.12. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.35%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 2
CGA-GP54-QG4W-PHC3CGA-JWQH-4XX8-9PHV

Timeline

  1. 31-01-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

cp, when running with an option to preserve symlinks on multiple OSes, allows local, user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using crafted directories containing multiple source files that are copied to the same destination.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

27%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.35% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.35%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chainguard19 products
  • linux-aws-6.12All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-6.18All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-aws-genericAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-6.12All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-6.18All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
  • coreutils< 4.1.2

2 vendors · 20 products

References

5 links