CVE-2007-5839 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 6 Nov 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files when using specific IRC client commands.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-5839?

CVE-2007-5839 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Nov 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5839?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bitchx Bitchx.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5839?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2007-5839 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v5xm-v4c7-6hcj.