MEDIUM
The set_default_speeds function in backend/backend.c in NVidia NVClock before 0.8b2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/nvclock temporary file
Published Jul 25, 2007
6.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.29%
Description
The set_default_speeds function in backend/backend.c in NVidia NVClock before 0.8b2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/nvclock temporary file.
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.
6.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication Single
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.29% 0.00285
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00285
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 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 19.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00285) | 20.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 12.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | 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 (7)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184071 x_refsource_MISC
- http://osvdb.org/38573 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26200 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26208 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-08.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25052 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35584 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184071 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://osvdb.org/38573 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26200 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26208 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-08.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25052 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35584 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 25, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 3, 2007
Link CVE-2007-3531
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a