CVE-2007-6285

Description

The default configuration for autofs 5 (autofs5) in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not specify the nodev mount option for the -hosts map, which allows local users to access "important devices" by operating a remote NFS server and creating special device files on that server, as demonstrated by the /dev/mem device.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00726.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/40442 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00732.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28168 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28456 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1177.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39188 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11457 vdb entry signature
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1176.html vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019137 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426218
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26970 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28156 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6285?
CVE-2007-6285 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6285?
To fix CVE-2007-6285, 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-2007-6285 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-6285 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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