# CVE-2007-4129: CoolKey 1.1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in the /tmp/.pk11ipc1/ directory.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-11-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

CoolKey 1.1.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in the /tmp/.pk11ipc1/ directory.

## 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

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38330
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0631.html
- http://osvdb.org/40435
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11413
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=251774
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27591
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26369

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