CVE-2007-5964
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-16
Configuration Errors
Publication date:
13/12/2007
Last modified:
09/04/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
6.90
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://osvdb.org/40441
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28052
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28097
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28456
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019087=
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A009
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1128.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1129.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26841
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=409701
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=410031
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10158
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00474.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00549.html
- http://osvdb.org/40441
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28052
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28097
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28456
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019087=
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A009
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1128.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1129.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26841
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=409701
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=410031
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10158
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00474.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00549.html