The init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0042 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.2 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.3 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.4 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.5 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.3 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.4 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.5 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.5 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·sysstat
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.2 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.3 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.3 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.4 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.5 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
| cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.6 | Vulnerable | sysstat |
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.0 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.2 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.3 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.3 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.5 Vulnerable ·sysstat
- cpe:2.3:a:sysstat:sysstat:7.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.6 Vulnerable ·sysstat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:1005 Released 2011-07-21 · Red Hat rating Lowsysstat security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) sysstat-7.0.2-11.el5, sysstat-7.0.2-11.el5.i386, sysstat-7.0.2-11.el5.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) sysstat-7.0.2-11.el5, sysstat-7.0.2-11.el5.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1005 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1005 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3852
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5hc-32f3-wh4r
References
Advisory 1
More Sysstat vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00091 The isag utility, which processes sysstat data, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2004-00090 The (1) post and (2) trigger scripts in sysstat 4.0.7 and earlier allow local users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2007-3852 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3852 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r5hc-32f3-wh4r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-3852 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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