CVE-2007-1444 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on the netperf debug file, potentially compromising system integrity.
- 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-2007-1444?
CVE-2007-1444 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Mar 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
netserver in netperf 2.4.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/netperf.debug.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1444?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netperf Netperf.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1444?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2007-1444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1444, GHSA-9vj4-2mmj-mr95.