CVE-2007-4998
Linux Kernel - Symlink Following
Title source: ruleDescription
cp, when running with an option to preserve symlinks on multiple OSes, allows local, user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack using crafted directories containing multiple source files that are copied to the same destination.
Scores
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
26.4%
Classification
CWE
CWE-59
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
Timeline
Published
Jan 31, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026