MEDIUM
The Chroot server in rMake 1.0.11 creates a /dev/zero device file with read/write permissions for the rMake user and the same minor device number as /dev/port, which might allow local users to gain root privileges
Published Oct 4, 2007
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.29%
Description
The Chroot server in rMake 1.0.11 creates a /dev/zero device file with read/write permissions for the rMake user and the same minor device number as /dev/port, which might allow local users to gain root privileges.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.29% 0.00290
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00290
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 19.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 20.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00036) | 6.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 30.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 28.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27030 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481395/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25899 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194550 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RMK-634 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27030 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/481395/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25899 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=194550 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RMK-634 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 4, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 4, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5194
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a