# CVE-2007-0007: gnucash 2.0.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) gnucash.trace, (2) qof.trace, and

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-02-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

gnucash 2.0.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) gnucash.trace, (2) qof.trace, and (3) qof.trace.[PID] temporary files.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0653
- http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2725
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24225
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24317
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22610
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24226
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:046
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32558
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=223233
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=192&release_id=487446

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