CVE-2007-3531 in NVClock

Summary

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.

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• Reservation: 07/03/2007
• Disclosure: 07/25/2007
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-37968 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-61 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 7.8
• EPSS: 0.00051
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3531
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3531
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2007-3531/