The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite…
Priority LOW 21CWE-59Published · 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
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00379 32nd 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5839
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5xm-v4c7-6hcj
References
More Bitchx vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-04436 Stack-based buffer overflow in BitchX 1.1 Final allows remote IRC servers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-03255 hook.c in BitchX 1.1-final allows remote IRC servers to execute arbitrary commands by… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2003-01350 BitchX 75p3 and 1.0c16 through 1.0c20cvs allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-05661 The modules/mdop.m in the Cypress 1.0k script for BitchX, as downloaded from a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-5839 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5839 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5xm-v4c7-6hcj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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