The populate_conns function in src/populate_conns.c in GSAMBAD 0.1.4 allows local users…
Priority LOW 32Published · 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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The populate_conns function in src/populate_conns.c in GSAMBAD 0.1.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/gsambadtmp temporary file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00346 28th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:s390:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Running on | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:gsambad:gsambad:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.4 | Vulnerable | Gsambad |
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:s390:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Running on ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:gsambad:gsambad:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.4 Vulnerable ·Gsambad
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2838
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rj6r-wvm4-496w
Sources
- CVE-2007-2838 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-2838 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rj6r-wvm4-496w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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