CVE-2007-4998
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CVE-2007-4998 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. cp, when running with an option to preserve symlinks on multiple OSes, allows local, user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using crafted directories containing multiple source files that are copied to the same destination.. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
cp, when running with an option to preserve symlinks on multiple OSes, allows local, user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using crafted directories containing multiple source files that are copied to the same destination.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | All versions |
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