Description
The default configuration of autofs 5 in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, omits the nosuid option for the hosts (/net filesystem) map, which allows local users to gain privileges via a setuid program on a remote NFS server.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-5934 | The default configuration of autofs 5 in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, omits the nosuid option for the hosts (/net filesystem) map, which allows local users to gain privileges via a setuid program on a remote NFS server. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T15:47:00.633Z
Reserved: 2007-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-5964
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-12-13T18:46:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-5964
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD