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TI-2007-05281 Aliases CVE-2007-5495GHSA-2j7j-mg3j-2mr8

sealert in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a…

Priority LOW 20CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

sealert in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the sealert.log temporary file.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00301 23rd 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

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:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:*5.0Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*5Running onRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:selinux:setroubleshoot:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableSelinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5 Running on ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:selinux:setroubleshoot:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Selinux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0061 Released 2008-05-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    setroubleshoot security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) setroubleshoot-2.0.5-3.el5, setroubleshoot-plugins-2.0.4-2.el5, setroubleshoot-server-2.0.5-3.el5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) setroubleshoot-2.0.5-3.el5, setroubleshoot-plugins-2.0.4-2.el5, setroubleshoot-server-2.0.5-3.el5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0061
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0061

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5495
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2j7j-mg3j-2mr8

References

Patch 1

Other 2

  • TI-2015-01632 The get_rpm_nvr_by_file_path_temporary function in util.py in setroubleshoot before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-05282 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in setroubleshoot 2.0.5 allows local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9

Sources

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