CVE-2007-3531
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2007-3531 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2007-07-25 17:30:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-07-29 01:32:00 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.1a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.4 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.4 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.4 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.1a | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.4 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.4 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Gentoo | Linux | 1.4 | rc3 | All | All |
| Application | Gentoo | Nvclock | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38573 | OSVDB | osvdb.org | |
| Gentoo update for nvclock - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| NVClock "set_default_speeds()" Insecure Temporary Files - Advisories - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Gentoo Bug 184071 - media-video/nvclock: insecure temporary file usage (CVE-2007-3531) | MISC | bugs.gentoo.org | |
| Gentoo Linux Documentation -- NVClock: Insecure file usage | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| NVClock Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.