CVE-2007-4998

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 v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=356471
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2023
http://osvdb.org/43228

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2008-01-31 13:00

Updated : 2008-11-14 22:59

NVD link : CVE-2007-4998

Mitre link : CVE-2007-4998

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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