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CVE-2007-2838
The populate_conns function in src/populate_conns.c in GSAMBAD 0.1.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack…
High7.2EPSS 0.35%
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- mitre
Description
The populate_conns function in src/populate_conns.c in GSAMBAD 0.1.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gsambadtmp temporary file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.35% · top 72% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 25909 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 24717 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- DSA-1327 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 25914 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 37795 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- gsambad-populateconns-symlink(35401) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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