CVE-2007-1507

Description

The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.24% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory openafs.org Vendor Advisory openafs.org Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1033 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24582 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017807 vdb entry
http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000186.html patch vendor advisory mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33180 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1271 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24720 third party advisory
http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000185.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/24607 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-03.xml vendor advisory
http://www.openafs.org/pipermail/openafs-announce/2007/000187.html mailing list
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:066 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24599 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23060 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1507?
CVE-2007-1507 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1507?
To fix CVE-2007-1507, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1507 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-1507 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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