CVE-2007-5191

Published Oct 4, 2007

Last updated a year ago

Overview

Description
mount and umount in util-linux and loop-aes-utils call the setuid and setgid functions in the wrong order and do not check the return values, which might allow attackers to gain privileges via helpers such as mount.nfs.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7.2
Impact score
10
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-252

Social media

Hype score
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Vendor comments

  • Red HatUpdates are available to address this issue: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0969.html

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