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title: CVE-2007-6358
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-6358
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# CVE-2007-6358

Publication date 15 December 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

pdftops.pl before 1.20 in alternate pdftops filter allows local users to
overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the pdfin.[PID].tmp
temporary file, which is created when pdftops reads a PDF file from stdin,
such as when pdftops is invoked by CUPS.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-6358#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cupsys | 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 1.3.2-1ubuntu7.3 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 1.2.8-0ubuntu8.2 |
| 6.10 edgy | Fixed 1.2.4-2ubuntu3.2 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.2.2-0ubuntu0.6.06.6 |

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## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

from Debian:
NOTE: the debian package is a bit confusing here as it also ships a pdftops
NOTE: wrapper script as an example but the original script is installed
NOTE: under /usr/lib/cups/filters

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6358)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6358)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2007-6358)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-6358)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-563-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-563-1)
+ CUPS vulnerabilities
+ 9 January 2008

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6358>