CVE-2007-6285
The default configuration for autofs 5 (autofs5) in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not specify the nodev mount option for the -hosts map, which allows local users to access "important devices" by…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The default configuration for autofs 5 (autofs5) in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not specify the nodev mount option for the -hosts map, which allows local users to access "important devices" by operating a remote NFS server and creating special device files on that server, as demonstrated by the /dev/mem device.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.2 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-16
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/40442
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1176.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1177.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28156Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28168Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28456Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019137
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26970
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426218
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39188
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11457
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00726.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00732.html
- http://osvdb.org/40442
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1176.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1177.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28156Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28168Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28456Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019137
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26970
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426218
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39188
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11457
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00726.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00732.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.