CVE-2007-6208 json
sylprint.pl in claws mail tools (claws-mail-tools) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sylprint.[US…
published 2007-12-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6176
- cvss
- 3.6
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 30%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
sylprint.pl in claws mail tools (claws-mail-tools) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sylprint.[USER].[PID] temporary file.
Patch / fix
- claws-mail Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.1.0-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6208
Exploit prediction
0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200801-03.xml
vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/28402
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/42478
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/26676
vdb-entry
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=454089
-
secunia.com
/advisories/27897
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6208
- NVD CVE-2007-6208
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.