VulnerabilityModified
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 the hosts (/net filesystem) map, which allows local users to gain privileges via a setuid program on a remote NFS…
MEDIUM 6.9EPSS 0.48%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.48% probability · 40th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/40441
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28052Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28097Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28456Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019087
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009
- 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=410031Exploit
- 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/28052Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28097Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28456Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019087
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009
- 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=410031Exploit
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.