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CVE-2007-3912

checkrestart in debian-goodies before 0.34 allows local users to gain privileges via shell...

7.2 HighFix available

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

0.35%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

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 HighAV: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
debian-goodies
Debian:12
before 0.34
0.34
debian-goodies
Debian:13
before 0.34
0.34
debian-goodies
Debian:14
before 0.34
0.34
debian-goodies
Debian:3.1
before 0.23+sarge1, plus listed versions
0.23
0.23+sarge1
debian-goodies
Debian:4.0
before 0.27+etch1, plus listed versions
0.27
0.27+etch1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
affected, aliases, facts, references, titleGitHub Advisories, OSV
first indexedCVE 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.

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