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CVE-2007-4135

The NFSv4 ID mapper (nfsidmap) before 0.17 does not properly handle return values from the getpwnam_r function when performing a username l…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 28%
Public exploits
0
none known

The NFSv4 ID mapper (nfsidmap) before 0.17 does not properly handle return values from the getpwnam_r function when performing a username lookup, which can cause it to report a file as being owned by "root" instead of "nobody" if the file exists on the server but not on the client.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.2AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/27043 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9864 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-0951.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2007_18_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/26767 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:240 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /45825 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/26674 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/36396 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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