CVE-2007-5079

Published Sep 25, 2007

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64 platforms, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
6
Impact score
6.4
Exploitability score
6.8
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-Other

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Vendor comments

  • Red HatRed Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=181302 An update has been released which resolves this issue: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0657.html

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