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
Product
Action
Vendor
Gentoo
Product
Linux
Gentoo
Linux
Vendor
Gentoo
Product
Portage
Gentoo
Portage
Exploits
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
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
