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TI-2007-05459 Aliases CVE-2007-5686GHSA-ww36-68ch-v6xq

initscripts in rPath Linux 1 sets insecure permissions for the /var/log/btmp file, which…

Priority LOW 24CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

initscripts in rPath Linux 1 sets insecure permissions for the /var/log/btmp file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information regarding authentication attempts. NOTE: because sshd detects the insecure permissions and does not log certain events, this also prevents sshd from logging failed authentication attempts by remote attackers.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00942 61st 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:rpath:rpath_linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1VulnerableRpath
  • cpe:2.3:o:rpath:rpath_linux:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1 Vulnerable ·Rpath

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5686
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ww36-68ch-v6xq

References

Other 2

  • TI-2007-01295 Integer overflow in the bdfReadCharacters function in bdfread.c in (1) X.Org libXfont… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2008-01032 expn in the am-utils and net-fs packages for Gentoo, rPath Linux, and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2007-00523 The chroot helper in rMake for rPath Linux 1 does not drop supplemental groups, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2008-03002 The RTMPT dissector in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.8 through 1.0.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2008-03001 The (1) PANA and (2) KISMET dissectors in Wireshark (formerly Ethereal) 0.99.3 through… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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