CVE-2007-3531 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00049.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Gentoo	Linux Nvclock

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.1a:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc3::::::

cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:nvclock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3515	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184071
http://osvdb.org/38573
http://secunia.com/advisories/26200
http://secunia.com/advisories/26208
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-08.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25052
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35584

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-07-25T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:21:36.106Z

Reserved: 2007-07-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-3531

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-07-25T17:30:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-3531

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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