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CVE-2007-5495

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Published: May 23, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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4.4
Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

sealert in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sealert.log temporary file.

Affected (1)

Selinux
1 product
Setroubleshoot
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 2 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Setroubleshoot
Version 2.0.5
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Version 5.0
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 5

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 (14)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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