CVE-2007-6249

Published: Dec 15, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-200

2.1LOW

NVD MITRE

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

Gentoo Foundation Inc.

oss-project·US

Gentoo LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

gentoo

oss-project·USaka gentoo linux

portageOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-11.xml

security.gentoo.org

http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/portage?rev=7799&view=rev

sources.gentoo.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28094

secunia.com

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