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    CVE-2007-6249

    etc-update in Portage before 2.1.3.11 on Gentoo Linux relies on the umask to set permissions for the merge file, often resulting in permissions weaker than those of the original files, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the merge file.

    Published:Dec 15, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 15, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.00078
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Gentoo
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Gentoo
    Product
    Portage

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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    Network
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    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High