MEDIUM
nss_ldap randomly replying with wrong user's data
Published Nov 13, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.16%
Description
Race condition in nss_ldap, when used in applications that are linked against the pthread library and fork after a call to nss_ldap, might send user data to the wrong process because of improper handling of the LDAP connection. NOTE: this issue was originally reported for Dovecot with the wrong mailboxes being returned, but other applications might also be affected.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
nss_ldap-0:253-5.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0715
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nss_ldap-0:253-12.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0389
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | nss_ldap-0:253-5.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0715 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nss_ldap-0:253-12.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0389 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.16% 0.01164
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01164
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 66.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.16% (0.01164) | 63.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.31% (0.01309) | 77.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.44% (0.02437) | 75.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.83% (0.00834) | 72.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.21% (0.01206) | 85.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 1.12% (0.01123) | 84.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2024 | 1.11% (0.01112) | 84.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 1.03% (0.01035) | 83.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 26, 2023 | 0.98% (0.00985) | 81.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 19, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01392) | 84.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.01% (0.01011) | 81.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (32)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=453868 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198390 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/31524 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
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- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-332.htm x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0255 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1430 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2005-April/006859.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2005-March/006345.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:049 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0389.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487985/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26452 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020088 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5794 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=154314 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=367461 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38505 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1913 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5794
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10625 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5794
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Nov 13, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Nov 2, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5794
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a