Description
The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.
Published: 2007-03-20
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1271-1 New openafs packages fix remote privilege escalation bug
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-1501 The default configuration in OpenAFS 1.4.x before 1.4.4 and 1.5.x before 1.5.17 supports setuid programs within the local cell, which might allow attackers to gain privileges by spoofing a response to an AFS cache manager FetchStatus request, and setting setuid and root ownership for files in the cache.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:59:08.608Z

Reserved: 2007-03-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-1507

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-03-20T10:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-1507

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