First published: Fri Dec 28 2007(Updated: )
IBM Lotus Notes 8 for Linux before 8.0.1 uses (1) unspecified weak permissions for the installation kit obtained through a Notes 8 download and (2) 0777 permissions for the installdata file that is created by setup.sh, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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IBM Lotus Notes | <=8.0.1 |
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CVE-2007-6594 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to local privilege escalation risks.
To fix CVE-2007-6594, upgrade IBM Lotus Notes to version 8.0.1 or later.
CVE-2007-6594 affects users of IBM Lotus Notes 8 for Linux prior to version 8.0.1.
CVE-2007-6594 concerns weak permissions in the installation kit and overly permissive file permissions that allow privilege escalation.
CVE-2007-6594 is not a remote exploit, as it requires local access to the system to exploit the vulnerabilities.