Release Date: | 2007-10-04 |
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.
See more information about CVE-2007-5191 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD
NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Base Score: | 6.9 | Base Metrics: | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Access Vector: | Local network | Attack Complexity: | Medium |
Authentication: | None required | Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
Integrity Impact: | Complete | Availability Impact: | Complete |
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 |
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