CVE-2007-5964

autofs defaults don't restrict suid in /net

Severity Score

6.9

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La configuración predeterminada de autofs versión 5 en algunas distribuciones de Linux, como Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) versión 5, omite la opción nosuid para el mapa de hosts (sistema de archivos /net), permite a los usuarios locales alcanzar privilegios por medio de un programa setuid en un servidor NFS remoto.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 6.9

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2007-11-14 CVE Reserved
2007-12-13 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-16: Configuration

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/40441	Vdb Entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019087	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26841	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=409701	X_refsource_confirm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10158	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=410031	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/28052	2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/28097	2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/28456	2017-09-29
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1128.html	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1129.html	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00474.html	2017-09-29
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00549.html	2017-09-29
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5964	2007-12-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Redhat Search vendor "Redhat"		Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux"				5.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "5.0"		-		Affected