Vulnerability in Kernel Util-Linux
CVE-2007-5191
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (38.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Kernel Util-Linux
- Loop-Aes-Utils Project
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 6.06, 6.10, 7.04
- Debian Linux — versions 3.1
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 7
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-533-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1757 (Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/27145 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secunia.com/advisories/27122 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- frontal2.mandriva.com/en/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- secunia.com/advisories/28349 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1449 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1450 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-5191?
- CVE-2007-5191 is a vulnerability in Kernel Util-Linux, classified under CWE-252. Published 2007-10-04.
- Is CVE-2007-5191 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.