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CVE-2007-5495

sealert in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sealert.log

sealert in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sealert.log temporary file.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.00036
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
selinux setroubleshootall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

4.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD23 May 2008 · 03:32 PM
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Vendor Advisories

1
rhsaRHSA-2008:0061Low
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/30339
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020077
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0061.htmlPatch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29320
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=288221
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42591
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