CVE-2007-6249
Severity Score
2.1
*CVSS v2
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
etc-update in Portage before 2.1.3.11 on Gentoo Linux relies on the umask to set permissions for the merge file, often resulting in permissions weaker than those of the original files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the merge file.
etc-update en Portage before 2.1.3.11 sobre Gentoo Linux depende de umask para asignar permisos al fichero a unir, normalmente como resultado de permisos débiles que los archivos orignales, lo cual podría permitir a usuarios locales obtener información sensible a través de la lectura del fichero a unir.
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2007-12-05 CVE Reserved
- 2007-12-13 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-07 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/42636 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28094 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26864 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019097 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39035 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=193589 | 2024-08-07 | |
| http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/portage?rev=7799&view=rev | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200712-11.xml | 2017-08-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo" | Portage Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage" | <= 2.1.3.10 Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Portage" and version " <= 2.1.3.10" | - |
Affected
| in | Gentoo Search vendor "Gentoo" | Linux Search vendor "Gentoo" for product "Linux" | * | - |
Safe
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