| Name | CVE-2007-3852 |
| Description | The init script (sysstat.in) in sysstat 5.1.2 up to 7.1.6 creates /tmp/sysstat.run insecurely, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| sysstat (PTS) | bullseye | 12.5.2-2 | fixed |
| bookworm | 12.6.1-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 12.7.5-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| sysstat | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | | | |
Notes
- sysstat <not-affected> (We have our own init script not prone to this vulnerability)