CVE-2007-5377

Published: Oct 12, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The (1) tramp-make-temp-file and (2) tramp-make-tramp-temp-file functions in Tramp 2.1.10 extension for Emacs, and possibly earlier 2.1.x versions, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Tramp

Gnu

1 product

Tramp

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Tramp	Version 2.1.10

Related CWEs

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.

References (16)

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194713

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-10/msg00132.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2007-10/msg00158.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/41752

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27244

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27343

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200710-22.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26072

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194713