autofs defaults don't restrict suid in /net
Published Dec 13, 2007
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.48%
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.
Affected products
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- 5.0
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
autofs5-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2007:1129
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
autofs-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.1
Fixed · RHSA-2007:1128
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | autofs5-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1129 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | autofs-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1128 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
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AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
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- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00479) | 39.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00479) | 37.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.13% (0.00131) | 30.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://osvdb.org/40441 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28052 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28097 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28456 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019087 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1128.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1129.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26841 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-5964 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=409701 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=410031 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5964
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10158 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5964
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00474.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00549.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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