CVE-2007-6595

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

ClamAV 0.92 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) temporary files used by the cli_gentempfd function in libclamav/others.c or on (2) .ascii files used by sigtool, when utf16-decode is enabled.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 15.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

December 31, 2007

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (30)

cve@mitrehttp://kolab.org/security/kolab-vendor-notice-19.txt
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00009.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28949
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29891
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31437
cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-07.xml
cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3501
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1019148
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1497
cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:088
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485631/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27064
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0606
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39335
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39339

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (Link Following)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2007-6595?

CVE-2007-6595 is a none vulnerability published on December 31, 2007. ClamAV 0.92 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) temporary files used by the cli_gentempfd function in libclamav/others.c or on (2) .ascii files used by sigtool, when utf16-decode is enabled.

When was CVE-2007-6595 disclosed?

CVE-2007-6595 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 31, 2007, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2007-6595 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-6595 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 15.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2007-6595?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-6595, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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