Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 25, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-3531

Description

The set_default_speeds function in backend/backend.c in NVidia NVClock before 0.8b2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/nvclock temporary file.

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Affected products

File Project/Nvclock
cpe:2.3:a:gentoo:nvclock:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=0.7
Nvidia/NVClockllm-create
Range: <0.8b2

Patches

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References

secunia.com/advisories/26208nvdPatchVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/26200nvdVendor Advisory
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
osvdb.org/38573nvd
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-08.xmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/25052nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35584nvd

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