CVE-2007-4462 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the po4a 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-2007-4462?
CVE-2007-4462 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lib/Locale/Po4a/Po.pm in po4a before 0.32 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gettextization.failed.po temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Po4a Po4a.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4462?
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-2007-4462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4462, GHSA-6263-577f-x76p.