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CVE-2007-6249Not scoredCWE-200

CVE-2007-6249: Gentoo Portage vulnerability

Gentoo · Portage

Fixed in 2.1.3.11 · Affected: Gentoo Portage before 2.1.3.11 · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)

Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.

0.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
38th percentile
050100

Higher than 38% of scored CVEs

Not scored yet. The CVE record carries no CVSS score.

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

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Exploitation
Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public check
No public nuclei template
Vendor
Gentoo
Published
December 2007

CoverageNo articles yet

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