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CVE-2007-3531 Details

Description

The set_default_speeds function in backend/backend.c in NVidia NVClock before 0.8b2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/nvclock temporary file.

Metrics

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://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184071 CVE
http://osvdb.org/38573 CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26200 CVEVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26208 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-08.xml CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gentoo linux
1.1a
1.2
1.4
1.4 rc1
1.4 rc2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:1.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
gentoo nvclock
<= 0.7

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:nvclock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-3531
NVD Published Date:
Jul 25, 2007
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2007-3531 Details - Not Deferred