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ID CVE-2007-5964
Summary 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.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 6.9 (as of 29-09-2017 - 01:29)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-16
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
COMPLETE COMPLETE COMPLETE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:02:24.924-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11414
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15802
  • comment Oracle Linux 5.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15459
description 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.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10158
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title 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.
version 31
redhat via4
advisories
  • bugzilla
    id 410031
    title CVE-2007-5964 autofs defaults don't restrict suid in /net
    oval
    OR
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
    • AND
      • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070331005
      • comment autofs is earlier than 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.1
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20071128001
      • comment autofs is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20071128002
    rhsa
    id RHSA-2007:1128
    released 2007-12-12
    severity Important
    title RHSA-2007:1128: autofs security update (Important)
  • bugzilla
    id 410031
    title CVE-2007-5964 autofs defaults don't restrict suid in /net
    oval
    OR
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
    • AND
      • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is installed
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304025
      • comment autofs5 is earlier than 1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.1
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20071129001
      • comment autofs5 is signed with Red Hat master key
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20071129002
    rhsa
    id RHSA-2007:1129
    released 2007-12-12
    severity Important
    title RHSA-2007:1129: autofs5 security update (Important)
rpms
  • autofs-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.1
  • autofs-debuginfo-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.1
  • autofs5-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.1
  • autofs5-debuginfo-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.1
refmap via4
bid 26841
confirm https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=409701
fedora
  • FEDORA-2007-4469
  • FEDORA-2007-4532
mandriva MDVSA-2008:009
misc https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=410031
osvdb 40441
sectrack 1019087
secunia
  • 28052
  • 28097
  • 28456
Last major update 29-09-2017 - 01:29
Published 13-12-2007 - 18:46
Last modified 29-09-2017 - 01:29
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