Vulnerability Details : 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 server.
Products affected by CVE-2007-5964
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5964
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 8 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5964
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.9
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-5964
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-5964
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00474.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 7 Update: autofs-5.0.1-29
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10158
404 Not Found
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1128.html
Support
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=410031
410031 – (CVE-2007-5964) CVE-2007-5964 autofs defaults don't restrict suid in /netExploit
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26841
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1129.html
Support
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https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00549.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 8 Update: autofs-5.0.2-20
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1019087
Access Denied
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009
Mandriva
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=409701
409701 – CVE-2007-5964 Privilege Escalation (from local system) through /net autofs mount configuration bug
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