autofs default doesn't set nodev in /net
Published Dec 20, 2007
6.2
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.36%
Description
The default configuration for autofs 5 (autofs5) in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4 and 5, does not specify the nodev mount option for the -hosts map, which allows local users to access "important devices" by operating a remote NFS server and creating special device files on that server, as demonstrated by the /dev/mem device.
Affected products
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- 4.0
- 5.0
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
autofs5-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.2
Fixed · RHSA-2007:1177
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
autofs-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.2
Fixed · RHSA-2007:1176
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | autofs5-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el4_6.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | autofs-1:5.0.1-0.rc2.55.el5.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1176 |
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.
AV:L/AC:H/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 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 26.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.36% (0.00355) | 27.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00113) | 27.55th | 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/40442 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1176.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-1177.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28156 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28168 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28456 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019137 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:009 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26970 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6285 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426218 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39188 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6285
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11457 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6285
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00726.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00732.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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