CVE-2007-5191

CVE Details

Release Date:	2007-10-04
Impact:	Moderate	What is this?

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.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	6.9
Vector String:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 3 (util-linux)	ELSA-2007-0969	2007-11-16
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (util-linux)	ELSA-2007-0969	2007-11-16