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CVE-2007-5964

The default configuration of autofs 5 in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, omits the nosuid option for t…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 42%
Public exploits
0
none known

The default configuration of autofs 5 in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, omits the nosuid option for the hosts (/net filesystem) map, which allows local users to gain privileges via a setuid program on a remote NFS server.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-1129.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/26841 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28052 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28456 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /40441 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=409701 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2007-1128.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10158 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00549.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019087 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28097 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00474.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=410031 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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