MEDIUM
The Linux Security Auditing Tool (LSAT) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, as demonstrated using /tmp/lsat1.lsat
Published Mar 19, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.32%
Description
The Linux Security Auditing Tool (LSAT) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files, as demonstrated using /tmp/lsat1.lsat.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.32% 0.00324
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00324
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00324) | 23.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.32% (0.00324) | 23.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00059) | 15.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (6)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=159542 x_refsource_MISC
- http://osvdb.org/34267 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24526 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-20.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23014 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33057 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=159542 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://osvdb.org/34267 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/24526 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-20.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23014 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33057 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 19, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 19, 2007
Link CVE-2007-1500
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a