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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-11-06T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.532Z

Reserved: 2007-11-06T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-5839

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-11-06T19:46:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:38:48.953

Link: CVE-2007-5839

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