6.2
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-6285
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Autofs Nodev Mount Option Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 20, 2007, 10:46 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

1.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6285 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-6285.

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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-6285 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-6285 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/40442
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1176.html
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1177.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28156
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28168
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28456
    Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1019137
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26970
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426218
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39188
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11457
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00726.html
    Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00732.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11457 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11457 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39188 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39188 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 21, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6285 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-6285 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08236

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability