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CVE-2007-4302

Multiple race conditions in certain system call wrappers in Generic Software Wrappers Toolkit (GSWTK) allow local users to defeat system call interposition and possibly gain privileges or bypass auditing.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-4302 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from freshmeat organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-08-13T21:17:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: HIGH
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	freshmeat	generic_software_wrappers_toolkit	1.6.3	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/26469 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25251 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.watson.org/~robert/2007woot/ ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26469 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25251 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.watson.org/~robert/2007woot/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For freshmeat's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.