MEDIUM
The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command
Published Nov 6, 2007
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.
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.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
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.
0.38% 0.00379
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00379
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 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 29.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00379) | 29.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00034) | 6.54th | 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 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (10)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://osvdb.org/42061 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27463 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31180 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34870 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://osvdb.org/42061 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27463 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31180 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34870 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 6, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 6, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5839
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a