CVE-2007-3852

NameCVE-2007-3852
DescriptionThe init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
sysstat (PTS)jessie, jessie (lts)11.0.1-1+deb8u2fixed
stretch (lts), stretch11.4.3-2+deb9u2fixed
buster (security), buster, buster (lts)12.0.3-2+deb10u2fixed
bullseye12.5.2-2fixed
bookworm12.6.1-1fixed
sid, trixie12.7.5-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
sysstatsource(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- sysstat <not-affected> (We have our own init script not prone to this vulnerability)

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