sysstat insecure temporary file usage
Published Aug 14, 2007
4.4
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.42%
Description
The init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.1.2
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
- 5.1.5
- 6.0.0
- 6.0.1
- 6.0.2
- 6.0.3
- 6.0.4
- 6.0.5
- 7.0.0
- 7.0.1
- 7.0.2
- 7.0.3
- 7.0.4
- 7.1.1
- 7.1.2
- 7.1.3
- 7.1.4
- 7.1.5
- 7.1.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
sysstat-0:7.0.2-11.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:1005
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | sysstat-0:7.0.2-11.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1005 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of sysstat as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This issue has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via RHSA-2011:1005 advisory.
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.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.42% (0.00420) | 34.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00433) | 34.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 34.17th | 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 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 76.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 75.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 79.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 74.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 53.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://osvdb.org/39709 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26527 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25380 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3852 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188808 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=251200 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36045 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3852
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3852
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/39709 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/26527 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1005.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25380 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3852 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=188808 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=251200 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36045 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3852 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3852 |
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