Description
The NFSv4 ID mapper (nfsidmap) before 0.17 does not properly handle return values from the getpwnam_r function when performing a username lookup, which can cause it to report a file as being owned by "root" instead of "nobody" if the file exists on the server but not on the client.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-4119 | The NFSv4 ID mapper (nfsidmap) before 0.17 does not properly handle return values from the getpwnam_r function when performing a username lookup, which can cause it to report a file as being owned by "root" instead of "nobody" if the file exists on the server but not on the client. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T14:46:38.571Z
Reserved: 2007-08-02T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-4135
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-09-05T01:17:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-4135
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD