| Name | CVE-2007-5940 |
| Description | feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| feynmf (PTS) | bullseye | 1.08-12 | fixed |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 1.08-14 | fixed | |
| texlive-bin (PTS) | bullseye (security), bullseye | 2020.20200327.54578-7+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bookworm | 2022.20220321.62855-5.1+deb12u1 | fixed | |
| trixie | 2024.20240313.70630+ds-2 | fixed | |
| sid | 2024.20240313.70630+ds-3 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| feynmf | source | (unstable) | 1.08-1 | |||
| texlive-bin | source | (unstable) | 2005.dfsg.2-1 |