CVE-2007-5839

N/A Unknown

Published: November 06, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.

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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=449149

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/42061

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27463

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31180

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/34870

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149