CVE ID:	CVE-2007-5839
Description:	The e_hostname function in commands.c in BitchX 1.1a allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files when using the (1) HOSTNAME or (2) IRCHOST command.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-5839 BugTraq ID: 26326 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml http://osvdb.org/42061 http://secunia.com/advisories/27463 http://secunia.com/advisories/31180 http://secunia.com/advisories/34870 http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714 XForce ISS Database: bitchx-ehostname-symlink(38262) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262