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CVE-2007-6249

Published: Dec 15, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-200
NVD MITRE
2.1CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
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

n/an/a
Gentoo LinuxGentoo Foundation Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
portagegentoo
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
gentoo foundation inc.oss-projectUSOperating Systems
gentoooss-projectUSOperating Systemsaka gentoo linux

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/portage?rev=7799&view=rev
sources.gentoo.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28094
secunia.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39035
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 15, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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