CVE-2007-5377

Publication date 12 October 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

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.

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Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
tramp	7.10 gutsy	Not affected
	7.04 feisty	Not affected
	6.10 edgy	Not affected
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not affected

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Notes

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Vulnerable code not used.

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5377