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    CVE-2007-0473

    The writeFile function in core/smb4kfileio.cpp in Smb4K before 0.8.0 does not preserve /etc/sudoers permissions across modifications, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (/etc/sudoers contents) by reading this file.

    Published:Feb 3, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Feb 3, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.0006
    CVSS Score:1.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Smb4k
    Product
    Smb4k

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    CVE-2007-0474 (CVSS 3.3) — Smb4K before 0.8.0 allow local users, when present on the Smb4K sudoers list, to kill arbitrary processes, rel…
    CVE-2007-0472 (CVSS 3.7) — Multiple race conditions in Smb4K before 0.8.0 allow local users to (1) modify arbitrary files via unspecified…
    CVE-2007-0475 (CVSS 4.4) — Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in utilities/smb4k_*.cpp in Smb4K before 0.8.0 allow local users, when p…
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    References

    http://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=9630&group_id=769
    http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11706
    http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11902
    http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=9777
    http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0015.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23937
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23984
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24111
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24469
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-09.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:042
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22299
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0393
    https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/smb4k-announce/2006-December/000037.html
    http://developer.berlios.de/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=9630&group_id=769
    http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11706
    http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=11902
    http://developer.berlios.de/project/shownotes.php?release_id=9777
    http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0015.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23937
    http://secunia.com/advisories/23984
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24111
    http://secunia.com/advisories/24469
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200703-09.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:042
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22299
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0393
    https://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/smb4k-announce/2006-December/000037.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High