CVE-2007-1741 Race condition in n/a

What is CVE-2007-1741?

CVE-2007-1741 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 13 Apr 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple race conditions in suexec in Apache HTTP Server (httpd) 2.2.3 between directory and file validation, and their usage, allow local users to gain privileges and execute arbitrary code by renaming directories or performing symlink attacks. NOTE: the researcher, who is reliable, claims that the vendor disputes the issue because "the attacks described rely on an insecure server configuration" in which the user "has write access to the document root."

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1741?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Http Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1741?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2007-1741 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1741 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1741, GHSA-g8qp-hfrh-h336.