CVE-2007-5200
First published: Sun Oct 14 2007(Updated: )
hugin, as used on various operating systems including SUSE openSUSE 10.2 and 10.3, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the hugin_debug_optim_results.txt temporary file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/0.6.1 | <11. | 11. |
| SUSE Linux | =10.2 | |
| SUSE Linux | =10.3 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_20_sr.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=332401
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362851
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00199.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-01.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26730
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27229
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27623
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27653
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27952
- http://osvdb.org/42224
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=236541&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=236541&action=edit
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5200
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=295521
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=332401#c7
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=332401#c9
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5200 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5200
- https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2007-5200.json
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-5200?
CVE-2007-5200 is considered to be of medium severity due to the potential for local users to manipulate files.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5200?
To fix CVE-2007-5200, users should upgrade to the patched version of hugin available for their operating system.
What systems are affected by CVE-2007-5200?
CVE-2007-5200 affects hugin versions in SUSE openSUSE 10.2 and 10.3 as well as specific versions used in Red Hat distributions.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2007-5200?
CVE-2007-5200 is associated with a symlink attack that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2007-5200?
A temporary workaround for CVE-2007-5200 is to restrict local user access or set proper file permissions for sensitive files.
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