Read the docs
TI-2007-00463 Aliases CVE-2007-0476GHSA-ghpq-6gcw-8x6r

The gencert.sh script, when installing OpenLDAP before 2.1.30-r10, 2.2.x before…

Priority LOW 21Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The gencert.sh script, when installing OpenLDAP before 2.1.30-r10, 2.2.x before 2.2.28-r7, and 2.3.x before 2.3.30-r2 as an ebuild in Gentoo Linux, does not create temporary directories in /tmp securely during emerge, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00368 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:2.1.30:r9:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.30 r9Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:2.2.28:r7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.28 r7Vulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:2.3.30:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.30 r2Vulnerablegentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:2.1.30:r9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.30 r9 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:2.2.28:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.28 r7 Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:2.3.30:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.30 r2 Vulnerable ·gentoo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0476
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghpq-6gcw-8x6r

References

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2024-11208 Rsync: heap buffer overflow in rsync due to improper checksum length handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2004-00549 The Unreal Engine, as used in DeusEx 1.112fm and earlier, Devastation 390 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-01263 Buffer overflow in Sendmail 5.79 to 8.12.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2003-00642 The prescan function in Sendmail 8.12.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00942 The search function in TWiki 20030201 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2024-11209 Rsync: info leak via uninitialized stack contents CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
See all 135 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences