CVE-2007-3912 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00051.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Debian-goodies

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:debian:debian-goodies:0.27:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:debian-goodies:0.33:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1527-1	New debian-goodies packages fix privilege escalation
EUVD	EUVD-2007-3896	checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.
Ubuntu USN	USN-526-1	debian-goodies vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=440411
http://osvdb.org/40483
http://secunia.com/advisories/26675
http://secunia.com/advisories/27079
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1527
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25569
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-526-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36475

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-09-10T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:37:05.741Z

Reserved: 2007-07-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-3912

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-09-10T17:17:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2007-3912

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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