PT-2007-6873 · Feynmf · Feynmf

Kevin B. Mccarty · Published 2007-11-13 · Updated 2011-03-08 · CVE-2007-5940

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions feynmf version 1.08

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file. This is related to the feynmf.pl script in feynmf, which is used in TeXLive 2007.

Recommendations For feynm version 1.08, consider restricting access to the feynmf.pl script until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the feynmf.pl script to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-5940

Affected Products

Feynmf

References · 11

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5940 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5940 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5940 · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-32.xml · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5940 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27739 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/26507 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/42397 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27737 · Note
• http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3974 · Note