TI-2007-05012 Aliases CVE-2007-5207 GHSA-v8fq-gcm6-fx7c

guilt 0.27 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a guilt.log.[PID] temporary file.

LOW 16CWE-59Published 2007-10-04 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

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

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

Summary

guilt 0.27 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a guilt.log.[PID] temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0036 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:guilt:0.27:::::::*	0.27	Vulnerable	Debian

cpe:2.3:a:debian:guilt:0.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.27 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5207
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8fq-gcm6-fx7c

References

Exploit 1

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=445308

Other 1

41534

Sources

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