CVE-2007-3912
checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell...
checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.2
checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.
- Record
CVE-2007-3912- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.
- Record
CVE-2007-3912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3896 No score
checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.
- Record
EUVD-2007-3896- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2gx5-g66v-9rrc No score
checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell...
checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.
- Record
GHSA-2gx5-g66v-9rrc- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.
- Record
CVE-2007-3912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-3912 No score
checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell metacharacters in the name of the executable file for a running process.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-3912- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
debian-goodiesDebian:12 |
before 0.34 | 0.34 |
debian-goodiesDebian:13 |
before 0.34 | 0.34 |
debian-goodiesDebian:14 |
before 0.34 | 0.34 |
debian-goodiesDebian:3.1 |
before 0.23+sarge1, plus listed versions 0.23 |
0.23+sarge1 |
debian-goodiesDebian:4.0 |
before 0.27+etch1, plus listed versions 0.27 |
0.27+etch1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-3912 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Debian Debian-goodies, published September 10, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in debian-goodies 0.34.