Description
The set_default_speeds function in backend/backend.c in NVidia NVClock before 0.8b2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/nvclock temporary file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.6/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184071
- http://osvdb.org/38573
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26200Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26208Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-08.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25052
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35584
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=184071
- http://osvdb.org/38573
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26200Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26208Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-08.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25052
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35584
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 25, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified