CVE-2007-6209

N/A Unknown
Published: December 04, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/42481
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/27899
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26674
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zsh.org/mla/workers/2007/msg01060.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zsh.org/mla/workers/2007/msg01065.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.zsh.org/mla/workers/2007/msg01066.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201022
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38812
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/42481
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/27899
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26674
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zsh.org/mla/workers/2007/msg01060.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zsh.org/mla/workers/2007/msg01065.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.zsh.org/mla/workers/2007/msg01066.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38812
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

zsh linux

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