CVE-2007-6285
published 2007-12-20CVE-2007-6285: 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…
PriorityP420medium6.2CVSS 2.0
AVLACHAuNCCICAC
EPSS
0.36%
27.8th percentile
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.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | autofs | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.06.2MEDIUMAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
vendor_debian6.2LOW
vendor_redhat6.2MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-prgm-j9hg-36mh: 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 no
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-01
CVE-2007-6285 [MEDIUM] GHSA-prgm-j9hg-36mh: 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 no
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.
Red Hat
autofs default doesn't set nodev in /net
vendor_redhat·2007-12-20·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2007-6285 [MEDIUM] autofs default doesn't set nodev in /net
autofs default doesn't set nodev in /net
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.
Debian
CVE-2007-6285: autofs - The default configuration for autofs 5 (autofs5) in some Linux distributions, su...
vendor_debian·2007·CVSS 6.2
CVE-2007-6285 [MEDIUM] CVE-2007-6285: autofs - The default configuration for autofs 5 (autofs5) in some Linux distributions, su...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved
sid: resolved
trixie: resolved
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2007-12-20
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