CVE-2007-3912

N/A Unknown

Published: September 10, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=440411

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://osvdb.org/40483

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26675

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/27079

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1527

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25569

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-526-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36475

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=440411