CVE-2007-4462 json
lib/Locale/Po4a/Po.pm in po4a before 0.32 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gettextization.failed…
published 2007-08-21 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-4445
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
lib/Locale/Po4a/Po.pm in po4a before 0.32 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the gettextization.failed.po temporary file.
Patch / fix
- po4a Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.31-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4462
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
References
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200709-04.xml
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26492
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/25402
vdb-entry
- alioth.debian.org /frs/shownotes.php?release_id=1019
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26810
third-party-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=253541
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=189440
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-4462
- NVD CVE-2007-4462
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