CVE-2025-7039
Glib: buffer under-read on glib through glib/gfileutils.c via get_tmp_file()
Vexday Risk Score
8Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 3.7EPSS 0.4%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —
Lifecycle
03 Sep 2025Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
A flaw was found in glib. An integer overflow during temporary file creation leads to an out-of-bounds memory access, allowing an attacker to potentially perform path traversal or access private temporary file content by creating symbolic links. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to manipulate file paths and access unauthorized data. The core issue stems from insufficient validation of file path lengths during temporary file operations.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Affected products
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Want to know if your infrastructure is exposed to this?
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