CVE-2007-0237 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the Lookup Emacs Lisp library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-0237?
CVE-2007-0237 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ndeb-binary feature in Lookup (lookup-el) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0237?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lookup Lookup.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0237?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-0237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0237, DSA-1269-1, GHSA-q75h-rcjg-44cv.