CVE-2007-5101

Public Exploit

Description

ChironFS before 1.0 RC7 sets user/group ownership to the mounter account instead of the creator account when files are created, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/26943 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36751 vdb entry
http://furquim.org/chironfs/Changelog.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25780 vdb entry
http://code.google.com/p/chironfs/issues/detail?id=6 exploit
http://osvdb.org/40586 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5101?
CVE-2007-5101 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5101?
To fix CVE-2007-5101, 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-2007-5101 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5101 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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