CVE-2007-6209
Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...
Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2007-6209- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2007-6209- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-6177 No score
Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
EUVD-2007-6177- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jvq3-qvh3-fg4x No score
Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...
Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
GHSA-jvq3-qvh3-fg4x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
CVE-2007-6209- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-6209 No score
Util/difflog.pl in zsh 4.3.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6209- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
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-2007-6209 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Zsh, published December 4, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 25th percentile. Fixed in zsh 4.3.4-dev-3-2.