CVE-2007-6249 : etc-update in Portage before 2.1.3.11 on Gentoo Linux relies on the umask to set permissions for the merge file, often r

etc-update in Portage before 2.1.3.11 on Gentoo Linux relies on the umask to set permissions for the merge file, often resulting in permissions weaker than those of the original files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the merge file.

Published 2007-12-15 01:46:00

Updated 2017-08-08 01:29:03

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2007-6249

Gentoo » Portage
Versions up to, including, (<=) 2.1.3.10
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:portage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
When used together with: Gentoo » Linux

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6249

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 6 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2007-6249

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
2.1	LOW	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	3.9	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None

CWE ids for CVE-2007-6249

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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