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CVE-2007-1741 Details

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."

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=511 CVEVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=117511568709063&w=2 CVEVendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=117511834512138&w=2 CVE
http://osvdb.org/38639 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33584 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apache http server
2.2.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-1741
NVD Published Date:
Apr 13, 2007
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2007-1741 Details - Not Deferred