CVE-2007-6283

Description

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Fedora install the Bind /etc/rndc.key file with world-readable permissions, which allows local users to perform unauthorized named commands, such as causing a denial of service by stopping named.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00671.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0300.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2007-6283 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28180 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9977 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/30313 third party advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00587.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6283?
CVE-2007-6283 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6283?
To fix CVE-2007-6283, 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-2007-6283 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-6283 is being actively exploited. 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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