The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary…

Description

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-59 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-59 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (10)

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=449149 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• SSA:2009-116-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• 34870 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 27463 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 26326 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 31180 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2007-3714 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 42061 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• GLSA-200807-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• bitchx-ehostname-symlink(38262) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 15:47 UTC.