Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-5079 (CCN-36791)

Assigned:2006-02-13
Published:2006-02-13
Updated:2017-07-29
Summary:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 does not properly compile and link gdm with tcp_wrappers on x86_64 platforms, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:6.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.0 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-5079

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2010-0657
Low: gdm security and bug fix update

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 40139
Red Hat Enterprise Linux gdm x86_64 tcp_wrappers Remote Access Bypass

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 57657
GNOME Display Manager (gdm) on Red Hat Linux TCP Wrapper Support Weakness

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2010:0657

Source: CCN
Type: BID-42780
Red Hat GNOME Display Manager 64-Bit Operation Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 181302
CVE-2007-5079 gdm with xdmcp ignoring tcp_wrappers on x86_64

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=181302

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rhel-tcpwrapper-security-bypass(36791)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
rhel-tcpwrapper-security-bypass(36791)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100657
    P
    RHSA-2010:0657: gdm security and bug fix update (Low)
    2010-08-26
    BACK
    redhat linux 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4